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Updated 19 Jul 2024

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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

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were from digital Electronics which included realization of counters using JK FF,Sequence detector,Boolean expression reduction,One shot and drawing waveforms of some digital circuits.Questions were also their from pipelinig,finding out MIPS,power consumption of two processors,Small signal analysis of MOSFETs,Buffer using CMOS ,finding out the type of filter given block diagram(control theory).Questions were easy and required step by step realization.
Tips: Prepare digital Electronics very well as it has 50% weightage in paper. Pipelinig is important. Some basics concepts of CMOS is very necessary.
Duration: 1hr 15 min minute
Total Questions: 12

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: First they asked to introduce yourself.
Then they asked about projects & Internship.
STA,EEPROM,EPROM,DRAM,SRAM,CACHE Memory,Pipelining,DMA was asked in depth.
Difference between clock skew and Jitter.
Asked whether I know any Hardware Languages.
XOR gate using 2:1 MUX.
Gave a waveform,had to realize using DFF and considering the delay.
Tips: Study STA very well.
Questions will be asked in depth from any topic.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Family Background
Why NXP
Hobbies


Skill Tips: Study Digital Electronics very well
Skills: Analog Electronics, Microprocessor, Vlsi Basics, Digital Circuits
College Name: BIT Mesra

I was interviewed in Sep 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Find the sum of two numbers without using any mathematical operarors.
  • Ans. 

    Use bitwise operations to find the sum of two numbers without using mathematical operators.

    • Use bitwise XOR to find the sum of two numbers without carrying.

    • Use bitwise AND and left shift to find the carry.

    • Repeat the process until there is no carry left.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Delete a node from linked list when we are given a reference to the node. But the head pointer is not given.
  • Ans. 

    To delete a node from a linked list when only given a reference to the node, we can copy the data of the next node to the given node and delete the next node.

    • Copy the data of the next node to the given node

    • Update the next pointer of the given node to skip the next node

    • Delete the next node

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Strong understanding and thorough knowledge of C programming.

College Name: IIT Madras

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were from Digital Electronics,Microprocessors and some from CMOS.
50% Digital Electronics.
1 X Output waveform drawing from circuit of FFs & gates
1 X Realize inverter from given two blocks
1 X CMOS implementation of gates
1 X Realize digital circuit for given waveform
1 X MIPS & Pipelining
1 X Processors power Dissipation calculation
1 X Small Signal analysis of CMOS
1 X Compare two given buffers circuits(CMOS)
1 X Transfer function calculation(Control Theory)
1 X Counter using JK FF
1 X Sequence Detector

Tips: Study digital electronics very well.

Duration: 1 hr 45 min minute
Total Questions: 12

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Indroduction
Projects & Internship
Discussions in DEPTH on:
Pipelining
STA
MIPS
Memory(flash memory,DRAM,SRAM)
CACHE Memory
DMA
Digital circuit realization for given waveform
XOR Gate using 2:1 MUX
Tips: Prepare Digital electronics and Microprocessors very well.Sta is very important.Panel will go deep into the topics to check ur technical knowledge.
TIPS: Be confident and your opinion should be strong.Stand by what you say.Do not get confused.And when panel asks to solve any digital circuits, speak loud what is in your mind and what approach you are using.Be honest.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Family Background
Why Freescale


Skills: Static Timing Analysis (STA), Memory, CMOS Circuits, Microprocessor, Digital Circuits
College Name: BIT Mesra
Motivation: I had interest in core electronics

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

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Reduction of 3D Kmap ?
  • Ans. 

    Reduction of 3D Kmap involves simplifying a 3D truth table to minimize the number of logic gates required.

    • 3D Kmap is a graphical representation of a truth table with three variables

    • Reduction involves grouping adjacent cells with the same output value

    • The goal is to minimize the number of groups and variables in each group

    • Simplification can be done using Boolean algebra or Karnaugh maps

    • Example: Reducing a 3D Kmap with in

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Asked about basics of digital and analog
  • Q3. Asked about the questions I did wrong in the screening test
  • Q4. Asked about my interest, project and family
  • Q5. Explanation of job description
  • Ans. 

    A design engineer is responsible for creating and developing innovative designs for products or systems.

    • Designing and prototyping new products

    • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure design feasibility

    • Using CAD software to create detailed drawings and specifications

    • Testing and evaluating prototypes to ensure functionality and performance

    • Making design improvements based on feedback and testing results

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was unable to solve the problem properly but after that he gave me a normal k map to solve.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Asked about inverter and delay dependency on temperature and other parameters

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I managed to answer most of the answer that i did wrong since i had discussed it with my friends after coming from college.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: provided answers that relates company requirements

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Listened carefully about their job description and work environment

College Name: IIT Madras

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

16 Questions

  • 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 us...
  • Q2. Given an array A[n], write a C program to find P and Q (P>Q) such that A[P] - A[Q] is maximum
  • Q3. A pyramid is given many blank spaces. Condition is that number in a cell equals sum of numbers in bottom two cells. Fill the blanks
  • Ans. 

    The question asks to fill the blanks in a pyramid where each number is the sum of the numbers in the bottom two cells.

    • Start from the bottom row and work your way up, calculating the sum of the numbers in the bottom two cells for each blank space.

    • Use a loop to iterate through each row and column of the pyramid.

    • Store the calculated sum in the corresponding blank space.

    • Repeat the process until all the blanks are filled.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What are the basic functions of OS?
  • Q5. What is scheduling? List different types of scheduling
  • Q6. What is a deadlock? How to know if a deadlock is present?
  • Q7. What is Moore's Law?
  • Ans. 

    Moore's Law is the observation that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles about every two years.

    • Named after Intel co-founder Gordon Moore

    • First stated in 1965

    • Has been a driving force behind technological advancements

    • Predicts exponential growth in computing power

    • Has been challenged in recent years due to physical limitations

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. Differentiate between a process and a thread
  • Ans. 

    A process is an instance of a program while a thread is a subset of a process.

    • A process has its own memory space while threads share memory space

    • Processes are heavyweight while threads are lightweight

    • Processes communicate through inter-process communication while threads communicate through shared memory

    • Examples of processes include web browsers, text editors, etc. while examples of threads include GUI updates, backgro

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. What are the advantages of having multi-core processor?
  • Ans. 

    Multi-core processors provide faster and more efficient computing.

    • Improved performance and speed

    • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

    • Reduced power consumption

    • Better multitasking capabilities

    • Enhanced user experience

    • Examples: Intel Core i7, AMD Ryzen 9

  • Answered by AI
  • Q10. Tell me about yourself and your family briefly
  • Ans. 

    I am a software engineer with a loving family.

    • I have been working as a software engineer for 5 years.

    • My wife is a teacher and we have two children.

    • We enjoy spending time together outdoors and traveling.

    • My parents live in a different state but we keep in touch regularly.

    • Family is very important to me and I prioritize spending time with them.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. Tell me about your course projects
  • Ans. 

    Developed a web-based project management tool and a mobile app for tracking expenses

    • Created a responsive UI using React and Bootstrap

    • Implemented user authentication and authorization using Firebase

    • Integrated Google Maps API for location tracking in the mobile app

    • Used Node.js and MongoDB for backend development

    • Collaborated with a team of four to complete the projects

  • Answered by AI
  • Q12. Tell me about your professional experience
  • Ans. 

    I have 5 years of experience in software engineering with expertise in Java and Python.

    • Developed and maintained web applications using Java and Spring framework

    • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Python and Flask

    • Worked on database management and optimization using MySQL and MongoDB

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products

    • Participated in code reviews and provided construc

  • Answered by AI
  • Q13. What are your academic interests?
  • Ans. 

    My academic interests include computer science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

    • Computer science

    • Artificial intelligence

    • Machine learning

  • Answered by AI
  • Q14. Explain one CS topic(of your choice) in layman terms
  • Ans. 

    Explain Big O notation

    • Big O notation is used to describe the time complexity of an algorithm

    • It helps us understand how the algorithm's performance changes with input size

    • O(1) means constant time, O(n) means linear time, O(n^2) means quadratic time

    • We want algorithms with lower Big O values for better performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q15. What are your location preferences?
  • Ans. 

    I am open to relocation based on the job opportunity and growth prospects.

    • Open to relocation for the right opportunity

    • Willing to move for career growth

    • Flexible with location based on job requirements

  • Answered by AI
  • Q16. Would you like to have a pizza slice? ;)
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I would love to have a pizza slice!

    • I am a big fan of pizza and would never say no to a slice!

    • Pizza is the perfect food for any occasion, whether it's a quick lunch or a late-night snack.

    • I particularly enjoy pepperoni and mushroom pizza, but I'm open to trying new toppings as well.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were of average difficulty but lengthy. The test was conducted between 7:30 PM and 9 PM. I had a long day so it was a little tiresome.
Tips: Time is of importance. I suggest you to quickly browse through all the questions and pick the easy ones beforehand instead of being stuck on a single difficult question.
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I found the questions easy so I was able to answer them all.
Tips: Don't just think in your mind. Think out loud so that the interviewer can correct you.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interviewer was friendly. It was like talking with a friend.
Tips: Keep it short and brief. It's fine even if your English is not good. (Mine wasn't )

General Tips: Be cool and calm. If you don't know something, admit it. You can come back to it later.
Skill Tips: No need to go very deep. Just know the basics properly.
Skills: Puzzle Solving Capability, Computer Organisation, Operating System Basics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP) Basics, C Programming, Aptitude
Duration: 2
College Name: IIT Madras
Motivation: Qualcomm is an industry leader in mobile hardware. The work profile suited me well.
Funny Moments: The nice HR lady offered me a pizza slice.

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: A written test with Core - Essay Type Questions.
Tips: Revise previous core VLSI courses (Digital Circuits, Digital IC Design, Analog Circuits, and Solid State Devices).
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Interview
Experience: 3 rounds of interviews (15-20 minutes each)Basic digital concepts, ability to analyze a given circuit
Tips: Be thorough with your basic electronics conceptsPerformance in the technical interview counts a lotAnalog devices didn't need any particular course or project, they mainly look for strong basics in digital/analog circuit theory, and ability to analyzeRevise all of your core courses, starting from the basics

Round: Interview
Experience: For the HR round, questions about your background, family, interests etc. are asked

General Tips: Learn to keep cool, even under stress, and have confidence on your knowledge
College Name: IIT Madras

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Based on the Ability to analyse a given circuit
  • Q2. Based on Resume and personal details

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: HR Interview
Experience: No prep required for HR round, asked few personal questions (about your background, family, interests etc.)

General Tips: Revise all of your core courses, starting from the basics. Junta usually stumble when asked questions from basic fundaes.
I felt a lot of stress before my first interview, which affected my performance badly. Learn to keep cool, and have confidence on your knowledge.
Skill Tips: You should have ability to analyse a given circuit
Skills: Digital electronics basics,
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: questions were mainly asked on C, data structures linked lists, wireless communications. i was asked questions on pointers, linked lists, difference between structures and unions, endien-ness(big or little)
about microprocesors- interrupt scheme: which scheme is better , when?
about assembly programming.
They may ask you to write assembly codes/C program
emphasis is on the logic used and not so much on the syntax.

Tips: do C really well. they ask you about projects. also do communication subjects, microprocessors.
they prefer if you know about data structures and OS but it's okay even if you don't.
be honest. if you don't know something say you don't.
do your final year project well.

College Name: Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai [ VJTI ]

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posted on 4 Dec 2016

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Dec 2016. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why UDP and not TCP in project
  • Ans. 

    UDP is preferred over TCP in this project due to its low latency and lightweight nature.

    • UDP is a connectionless protocol, which means it does not establish a direct connection between the sender and receiver.

    • UDP is faster than TCP as it does not have the overhead of establishing and maintaining a connection.

    • UDP is suitable for applications where real-time data transmission is crucial, such as video streaming or online ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How would you clear the 7th bit in a 32 bit register
  • Ans. 

    To clear the 7th bit in a 32-bit register, perform a bitwise AND operation with a mask that has all bits set to 1 except the 7th bit.

    • Create a mask with the 7th bit set to 0 and all other bits set to 1

    • Perform a bitwise AND operation between the register and the mask

    • Store the result back in the register

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Questions were based on C concepts, given piece of code, find error, output, etc then data structures, bit manipulation, a few aptitude questions were also there (around 5-7).
Tips: Practice aptitude, C, data structures (geeksforgeeks.org is a good source).
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 30

Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: I was asked to explain project in detail, I had done projects on embedded, so was asked about that, details like what fields did you use in that structure, why this implementation and not some related other. Memory management, network communications, operating systems. Then questions on C concepts like memory allocation, function pointers, then data structures like linked lists, then bit manipulation in registers. Questions from electrical coursework. Then later, why higher studies, would you still go for higher studies if you had a good job at a company, why etc.
Tips: Be thorough with C (know your Kernighan & Ritchie) and be prepared to go into details about your projects.

Skills: C, Data Structures, Coursework Understanding, Project And Internship
College Name: IIT Madras

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