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Updated 14 Dec 2024

Marvell Semiconductors Principal Firmware Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on skill, System Design
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Bit Manipulations, Previous project details

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in 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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. As infineon is Produc based company and Every Person Responsible for complete Chip Testing instead on 1 specific Block. so Interview Asked Basic Tests like continuity, DPS short , Vil/Vih , Voh/Vih , Lekag...
  • Ans. Above all the Topics prepare clearly
  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. Basics of Tester Hardwares and why you join in INFIN ? Why want to Change the company ? Why should we we hire ? Tell me about any challenges faced in previous organisation and Work status ? Any protocol...
  • Ans. These are Main topics you should good before going to attend the interview
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Same as Previous Round but did by Manager in deep level on Basics and work
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Discussion about Works did in previous organisation and Basics
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Discussion and Salary Negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Infineon Technologies Senior Engineer interview:
  • Java, Basics of Engineering
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Instead of preparing before interview Continuously Learn where ever you work that make you get confidence

Learn more skills that make your Resume more weight

Must and Should Revise and Review all the topics attached in Resume

If any One Call for scheduling Interview, ask for time min 2 Java and Max 1 week to Revise and Get ready with Full knowledge and confidence for interview.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Related to Projects I have worked on
  • Q2. Techincal questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic fundamentals of cs, dsa
  • Q2. Puzzles, os concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare basics for cs fundamentals, dsa leetcode medium
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Which is the best sorting algorithm
  • Ans. 

    There is no one-size-fits-all answer as the best sorting algorithm depends on the specific use case and constraints.

    • The best sorting algorithm depends on factors such as the size of the data set, the range of values, whether the data is mostly already sorted or not, and the available memory.

    • For small data sets or nearly sorted data, insertion sort or bubble sort may be efficient.

    • For large data sets, quicksort, mergesor...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Write a program to print the permutations of abc

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Line drawing algorithm , clone linked list
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 3 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 

Easy questions were there in round 10 . . . . . . .

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Easy questions. . . . . . . . .
  • Q2. Everything from fundamentals.....

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep clam and listen to your brain. . . . . . .. . . .

I was interviewed before Dec 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The timing was from 4:30 pm to 6 pm, so it was quite convenient. The platform was good, the only problem I had was while attempting diagram based questions, as the interface was difficult to understand. The test had three types of questions- MCQ, subjective and diagram based. The major topics from which the question were asked were- sequential circuits(sequence detector), static timing analysis, digital design and computer architecture.

  • Q1. 

    City of Happy People Problem Statement

    Imagine a city where the happiness of each resident is described by a numerical value. Ninja, who is visiting this city, is interested in forming groups of people su...

  • Ans. 

    The problem is to find the number of ways to form a group of people such that the overall happiness of the group falls within a given range.

    • Iterate through all possible subsets of the given array/list

    • Calculate the sum of happiness values for each subset

    • Count the number of subsets whose sum falls within the given range

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The timing for my interview was 9:30 pm and it went on for an hour. They asked me thorough questions from majorly two topics- CMOS and Digital System Design. Even if I was not able to answer certain questions,, they were happy to drop hints and then observed how I went further with the solution.

  • Q1. 

    Wildcard Pattern Matching Problem Statement

    Implement a wildcard pattern matching algorithm to determine if a given wildcard pattern matches a text string completely.

    The wildcard pattern may include the...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to implement a wildcard pattern matching algorithm that checks if a given wildcard pattern matches a given text.

    • The wildcard pattern can include the characters '?' and '*'

    • '?' matches any single character

    • '*' matches any sequence of characters (sequence can be of length 0 or more)

    • The matching should cover the entire text, not partial text

    • Implement a function that takes the wildcard pattern and the text as inp...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from TIET - Thapar Institute of Engineering And Technology. Eligibility criteriaPresent CGPA- 7.00 , 10th, 10+2/Dip-60%NXP Semiconductors interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Digital Design, CMOS , Static Timing Analysis, Linear Integrated Circuits, Basics of Network TheoryTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : MOST IMPORTANT- HAVE YOUR BASICS CLEAR! No amount of cross questioning should confuse you.
Tip 2 : Practise previous year GATE questions 
Tip 3 : Have atleast a basic knowledge of any one of the hardware description languages- VERILOG or VHDL

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Be honest. Don't include an achievement/project that is not yours.
Tip 2 : Highlight your projects and do include an ongoing project if you have any.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Basic C questions and microcontrollers

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Leetcode Easy - mediums

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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was basic coding question and aptitude.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. About project in detail?
  • Q2. They mostly asked about c programming, stages of c program and their functions, bit manipulation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They mostly ask C questions, and also OS, OOPs was asked to some of the candidates

Marvell Semiconductors Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Marvell Semiconductors Principal Firmware Engineer interview?
Marvell Semiconductors interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Marvell Semiconductors interview process are Technical and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Marvell Semiconductors Principal Firmware 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 Debugging, C++, Communication Skills, Embedded Systems and FPGA.

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