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Marvell Semiconductors Applications Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 27 May 2024

Marvell Semiconductors Applications Engineer Interview Experiences

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. A simple RC circuit was asked and draw it's Voltage vs Time characteristics?A hint was provided that the curve starts from origin.
  • Ans. Answer would be the voltage increases exponentially and then saturates at a point once the capacitor gets fully charged
  • Answered Anonymously

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Tell a situation in your life when you are preparing for a success at a instance you thought you won’t achieve it but you later u succeeded it due to your hard work
  • Ans. 

    I once thought I couldn't pass a difficult exam, but with hard work and determination, I succeeded.

    • I was studying for a certification exam that had a low pass rate

    • I struggled with the material and felt overwhelmed

    • I created a study schedule and stuck to it, even when it was difficult

    • I sought help from colleagues and mentors when I needed it

    • On the day of the exam, I felt nervous but confident in my preparation

    • I ended up ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: one word answers [they asked on digital and analog circuits and computer organization, some basics of analog and digital Ics and simple aptitude [1 Q]]. 8 CG cutoff, marks unknown. Similar to questions asked in our academic exams.
Duration: 90 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: It was basically resume based. They asked about internship [work and knowledge, DDP [Prof Kamlesh - Grid tied solar inverter [control techniques]], computer organization.]

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Circuit design for micro controller [both analog and digital-1 analog input varies from 0-10 volt and from 0-5 v relay 1 should be on and if it is 5-10 V relay 2 should be on- , Embed coding - C coding is enough [micro processor lab], basic power electronic course.]

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: system level interview - design a weighing machine, power and capacitance measuring device. They will analyze your working and thinking skills [measurement course, A&D circuits]Basic power and device questions [EMC and solid state devices]

Round: HR Interview
Experience: General HR round questions asking about personal life.

College Name: IIT MADRAS

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 2 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: mainly about opamp filters , digital IC design , microcontrollers and finally about the projects that i did

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Some basic hr questions.

College Name: IIT Madras

Applications Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 2 Oct 2023

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Topics on engineering Department

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Projects ,Protocols ,Network THEORY Transistor Questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dsd , analog electronics circuit based questions were asked
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C programming from basics was asked using tricky pseudo codes
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Tell me things not in your resume 2. Hobbies 3. Why I shouldn't Hire you 4. You like managerial or developer and why
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Can make a simple button debounce circuit ?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, a simple button debounce circuit can be created using a resistor and a capacitor.

    • Use a resistor and a capacitor in series with the button to create a low-pass filter.

    • Connect the output of the filter to a Schmitt trigger to clean up the signal.

    • Adjust the values of the resistor and capacitor to achieve the desired debounce time.

    • Example: Use a 10k ohm resistor and a 0.1uF capacitor for a debounce time of 10ms.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write a structured embedded C program to read button input, remove glitches.
  • Ans. 

    Program to read button input and remove glitches in embedded C.

    • Use a state machine to debounce the button input.

    • Implement a delay to filter out glitches.

    • Consider using interrupts for efficient button handling.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just put whats in your mind, Interviewers are there to give you the job not to reject, they will try their best to help you as well but you need to try and just put something on the paper.
They want to know how you do it, not what your final response.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Do you have knowledge of Embedded systems?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have knowledge of Embedded systems.

    • Experience with programming microcontrollers such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or ESP8266

    • Understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS)

    • Knowledge of communication protocols like SPI, I2C, UART

    • Familiarity with embedded software development tools like Keil, MPLAB, or Arduino IDE

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This company is not worth joining.
They'll set you in a trap.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Attitude round would be simple for a campus hiring you would be asked a couple of puzzles in case of campus hiring. It would be more elaborate 45 minutes duration.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding test would consist of life, putting in case of a campus interviews, in case of campus interviews is it would be mostly white board test.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There would be multiple technical round with the team members and the manager. The topic would be dependent on the experience of the candidate and the focus of the hiring team.
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hey Sir, Roundwood, try to determine the candidates motivation for joining the company and his employment history along with the qualities like collaboration leadership, decision making.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There is a big emphasis on candidate profile, including the college and Academy record. Since the company has broad product, portfolio managers, five different product divisions, the interview process and questions tend to wary a lot depending on which product division is hiring. The hiring process varies across roles, product, divisions and countries
The best way to get job at the company is through internship for freshers. For the experience, roles referral is the best way to go.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Work experience mentioned in resume
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous work-related question
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why you wanted to join
  • Ans. 

    I wanted to join because of the challenging projects and opportunities for growth.

    • Exciting projects that will push my skills to the next level

    • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development

    • Positive company culture and values align with my own

    • Desire to work with a talented team and learn from experienced engineers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Where do you see yourselves in 5 years
  • Ans. 

    In 5 years, I see myself as a senior staff engineer leading a team of talented individuals, contributing to innovative projects, and continuously learning and growing in my role.

    • Leading a team of engineers

    • Contributing to innovative projects

    • Continuous learning and growth in role

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. String Manipulation
  • Q2. List of lists and table updation
  • Ans. 

    Updating a list of lists and table in a structured manner.

    • Create a list of lists to store multiple lists of data.

    • Update the lists within the main list as needed.

    • Use a table structure to organize and display the data.

    • Update the table with the latest information from the lists.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write Amplification, Wear leveling basics
  • Ans. 

    Write amplification is the ratio of data written to the SSD to the actual data written by the host. Wear leveling is a technique to distribute write and erase cycles evenly across all blocks of flash memory.

    • Write amplification is a measure of how much data is written to the SSD compared to the actual data written by the host.

    • Wear leveling is a technique used to distribute write and erase cycles evenly across all blocks...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. SSD Architecture

Skills evaluated in this interview

Marvell Semiconductors Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Marvell Semiconductors Applications Engineer interview?
Marvell Semiconductors interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Marvell Semiconductors interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Marvell Semiconductors Applications Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Marvell Semiconductors. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Marvell Semiconductors expect are Automotive, C++, Mixed Signal, Python and Semiconductor.

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