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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Ofdm, Fixed point, sampling theorem, digital filters,
  • Q2. Previous work clarity
  • Ans. 

    Previous work clarity is essential for successful collaboration and understanding of project requirements.

    • Clearly explain the projects you have worked on in the past, including your role and responsibilities

    • Provide examples of how you communicated with team members to ensure clarity in project goals

    • Discuss any challenges you faced in previous projects and how you overcame them

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Fft, ofdm, CP, sampling theorem, previous experience,
  • Q2. C basics, memory layout, function pointer, big small endian, bit manipulation, zero padding in structures
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Bit manipulation, memory layout, interrupts, semaphore mutex, implement memcpy, sorting, algo to share resource equally

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous work experience, general attitude

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for coding, strong on basics

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. K Largest Elements Problem Statement You are given an integer k and an array of integers that contain numbers in random order. Write a program to find the k largest numbers from the given array. You need to save them in an array and return ... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Implement atoi in c language
  • Ans. 

    atoi function converts a string to an integer in C language

    • Use a loop to iterate through each character of the input string

    • Check if the character is a digit (0-9) using 'isdigit' function

    • Calculate the integer value by multiplying the current value by 10 and adding the digit value

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Remove the head of the linked list mainitning the remaining links

Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. K Largest Elements Problem Statement You are given an integer k and an array of integers that contain numbers in random order. Write a program to find the k largest numbers from the given array. You need to save them in an array and return ... read more
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Day to Day work at the current comany
  • Q2. How to write a simple program to find if two bbox's intersect?
  • Ans. 

    Use the coordinates of the two bounding boxes to determine if they intersect.

    • Get the coordinates of the two bounding boxes (x1, y1, x2, y2)

    • Check if the boxes intersect by comparing the coordinates

    • If x2 of box 1 is less than x1 of box 2, or y2 of box 1 is less than y1 of box 2, they do not intersect

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. TCL coding questions
  • Q2. Python Coding questions
  • Q3. STA Basics and Clocking basics
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Expectation in salary and benefits

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q1. What types of instruments we majorly use in pharmaceutical or process industry?
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions related to ipc
  • Q2. Question on data structures
  • Q3. Some on arm architecture

Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray Sum Problem Statement Given an array of integers, determine the maximum possible sum of any contiguous subarray within the array. Example: Input: array = [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86] Output: 137 Explanation: The maximum sum is... read more
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Manager Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 29 May 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement a malloc function.
  • Ans. 

    Implementing a malloc function involves dynamically allocating memory in C programming.

    • Use the malloc function from stdlib.h library to allocate memory on the heap.

    • Remember to check if the memory allocation was successful by checking if the returned pointer is not NULL.

    • Don't forget to free the allocated memory using the free function to avoid memory leaks.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q1. There is a chairman of a conglomerate. He has been on the post for 10 years, and is extremely dominating. He treats the various business heads like children, not letting them take any major decision. While the chairman has negatives, he bel... read more
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding was mid level

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. From dsa questions will be asked and u need to be strong in all cs papers

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study all cse papers and know it's concepts

Software Engineer Trainee Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Palindromic Linked List Problem Statement Given a singly linked list of integers, determine if it is a palindrome. Return true if it is a palindrome, otherwise return false. Example: Input: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 2 -> 1 -> NULL Outpu... read more
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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

OS Networks C Programming Aptitude Mcqs

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Two Coding questions and were of medium to hard level.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be Cool and Calm and answer as required. Dont Panic.

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Communication Concepts
  • Q2. Embedded Concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Shortlisted based on CGPA and Profile
Tips: CGPA above 7.5 and Communication/CS based coursework/ability

Round: Test
Experience: C Coding Questions which checked basic knowledge of C
Tips: Brush up your C skills. Questions are easy but may require knowledge of stuff like what is big endian and little endian etc.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Questions: 12

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: My Communication relation concepts were tested. My Major Project was asked in detail.
Tips: If Comm background, prepare ITC, MultiCarrier/Wireless at a good level. If not they will ask C.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was asked basic level embedded concepts.
Tips: Prepare on the following and similar stuff : How to implement a pseudo dynamic memory allocation using flash memory- which data structure to use. How does Inter Process Communication work. How does a multicore processor synchronizes its cores. If Comm background, give the TX and RX chain design (Wireless System Design)

Skills: Communication Systems, Embedded Systems, C Programming
College Name: IIT Madras

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2016. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Around 30-40 MCQs + 5 subjective questions.
Subjective questions were - finding little endian/big endian using char-int, function pointers, etc
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 35

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Mostly resume based, mostly looking for someone who have worked intensively in that area.

College Name: IIT Madras

Embedded Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 3. 1)Do you know about Autosar. 2)define function definition and function declaration. 3)difference between structure and union. 4) define Enumeration 5)what is microcontroller and microprocessor and its applications 6)where we uses in real... read more
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Asic PNR Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 2 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jan 2016. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Exam has both objective and descriptive.Most of the questions are from dudital ic design.Includes questions on delays,timing analysis.
Duration: 1 hour

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions on s on power dissipation,latchup,setup time,hold time,short current and its variation with input slew and output cap,ASIC flow
Tips: Prepare digital ic design well.

College Name: IIT Madras
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MaxLinear Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MaxLinear interview?
MaxLinear interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the MaxLinear interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for MaxLinear 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 MaxLinear. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MaxLinear expect are Ethernet, SOC, Wireless, RF and SAN.
What are the top questions asked in MaxLinear interview?

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