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Updated 4 Feb 2024

Microchip Technology Senior Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions about memory segments and compiler optimisations
  • Q2. Question about controller architecture
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question about memory allocation of variables from a code snippet

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic data structures questions from bit manipulation, trees, arrays, string
  • Q2. Questions related to previous company work.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - don't try to elaborate the answer be precise and clear about your answers.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Feb 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Practice on hackerrank, they send hackerrank link for screening round.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C, os, embedded questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. C, data structures,os
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous jobs, salary discussion, relocation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice basic, logical, coding questions for embedded interviews ex. Simple Data structures, bit manipulation etc
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Find the length of longest common subsequence in given strings.
  • Ans. 

    The length of the longest common subsequence in given strings is found using dynamic programming.

    • Use dynamic programming to find the length of the longest common subsequence.

    • Compare characters of the strings and build a matrix to store the lengths of common subsequences.

    • Traverse the matrix to find the length of the longest common subsequence.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. A basic DFS based graph question.
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Write the algorithm for topological sorting.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic system design questions.
  • Q2. Explain CAP theorem.
  • Ans. 

    CAP theorem states that in a distributed system, it is impossible to simultaneously guarantee consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.

    • Consistency: All nodes in the system have the same data at the same time.

    • Availability: Every request gets a response, even if some nodes are down.

    • Partition Tolerance: The system continues to operate despite network partitions.

    • In a distributed system, you can only achieve two o...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain your previous projects .

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is VLSI design cycle ?
  • Ans. 

    VLSI design cycle is the process of creating integrated circuits by going through various stages from design to fabrication.

    • VLSI design cycle involves stages like specification, design, verification, synthesis, and fabrication.

    • It starts with defining the requirements and specifications of the integrated circuit.

    • Design phase includes logic design, circuit design, and physical design.

    • Verification ensures that the design ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. FIFO Pipeline depth calculation
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Verilog code debug question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do read job JD and prepare accordingly

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Modem related like Tx power LNA camping issues debug Few data scenarios

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Power related and thermal related

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. String Reversal
  • Q2. Bit manipulation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The initial coding round with hackerrank was a bit difficult. The interview was fairly easy with some C questions on string operations and bitwise operations. Ending with some logical questions you would find on any tech interview portal

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Embedded software and hardware

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers -

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

5 Questions

  • Q1. Data structures
  • Q2. Os theory related questions
  • Q3. White board coding
  • Q4. Memory manger design
  • Q5. Virtual memory concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on data structures
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. Reverse a singly linked list
2. Kadane Algorithm

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about my previous company and projects I worked on. In depth discussion on my resume. Questions on OS fundamentals.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In depth discussion on the projects I previously worked on. Write code to explain race condition in OS. Few puzzles and numerical were given to test my analytical skills.
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Final Round with Senior Manager, testing me on all parameters aptitude, tech stack, past experience and interest in the role.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well to face any questions from your resume/cv
Prepare DSA, os fundamentals(mutex, semaphore, deadlock, memory management, etc)

Microchip Technology Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Microchip Technology Senior Engineer interview?
Microchip Technology interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Microchip Technology interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Microchip Technology Senior 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 Microchip Technology. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Microchip Technology expect are FPGA, Perl, Python, Microchip and VHDL.
What are the top questions asked in Microchip Technology Senior Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Microchip Technology Senior Engineer interview -

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