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Updated 5 Jan 2025

MaxLinear Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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
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

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Java, servlet jsp
  • Q2. Redirction in java
  • Ans. 

    Redirection in Java is the process of forwarding a request from one URL to another URL.

    • Redirection is achieved using the HttpServletResponse.sendRedirect() method.

    • It is commonly used for handling authentication and authorization.

    • Redirection can be permanent or temporary, depending on the HTTP status code used.

    • Examples of HTTP status codes used for redirection are 301, 302, and 307.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - basic answer of it, and explain about project

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dsa questions , angular , .net core and SQL

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join this company if you are passionate about work
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your Protect?
  • Q2. Questions on C++
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Day to day tasks
  • Ans. 

    Day to day tasks involve coding, debugging, testing, and collaborating with team members.

    • Writing code for new features or fixing bugs

    • Debugging and troubleshooting issues

    • Testing code to ensure quality and functionality

    • Collaborating with team members on projects

    • Participating in code reviews and providing feedback

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Team management questions
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary negotiations
  • Q2. Bahaviour questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. C questions on oops concepts
  • Q2. Python and ml questions
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Move the 4 cubes from middle of the screen to left, right, bottom and top. Also, it should keep rotating and stop rotation once it reaches there.
  • Ans. 

    Move rotating cubes to different positions on screen and stop rotation once reached.

    • Create 4 animations to move each cube to left, right, bottom, and top of the screen

    • Add rotation animation to each cube

    • Stop rotation animation once cube reaches the desired position

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2 logical questions where asked.
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How would I integrate/embed Unity application into Android.
  • Ans. 

    Integrating Unity application into Android involves exporting the Unity project as an Android project and then integrating it with Android Studio.

    • Export the Unity project as an Android project

    • Import the project into Android Studio

    • Modify the Android manifest file to include necessary permissions and settings

    • Integrate UnityPlayerActivity into the Android application

    • Build and run the Android application on a device or emu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Interviewer checked my debugging skills

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Invert bits of a number
  • Ans. 

    Invert the bits of a given number

    • Use bitwise XOR operator (^) with 1 to flip each bit

    • Repeat the process for all bits in the number

    • Return the inverted number

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you support backward compatibility whiel designing a system
  • Ans. 

    Backward compatibility can be supported by using versioning, deprecation strategies, and maintaining clear communication with users.

    • Use versioning to clearly distinguish between different versions of the system

    • Implement deprecation strategies to phase out old features gradually

    • Maintain clear communication with users about upcoming changes and provide migration paths

    • Consider using compatibility layers or adapters to bri...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain your recent projects from your resume
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Add a node to the head of linked list
  • Ans. 

    To add a node to the head of a linked list, create a new node, set its next pointer to the current head, and update the head pointer to the new node.

    • Create a new node with the desired data

    • Set the new node's next pointer to the current head of the linked list

    • Update the head pointer to point to the new node

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I was interviewed before Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Pointer related questions.
  • Q2. Basic puzzles
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Some question on memory management and some puzzles.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Problems related to pointer like in this scenario what should be the output etc.

MaxLinear Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MaxLinear Senior Software Engineer 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 Senior Software 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 MaxLinear. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MaxLinear expect are Ethernet, SOC, RF, SAN and Wireless.
What are the top questions asked in MaxLinear Senior Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the MaxLinear Senior Software Engineer interview -

  1. Implement atoi in c langu...read more
  2. C basics, memory layout, function pointer, big small endian, bit manipulation, ...read more
  3. Ofdm, Fixed point, sampling theorem, digital filte...read more

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