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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Copied the format from a senior. Got it proofread from friends. It is always better to attend these talks. Sometimes, some interviwers ask questions based on ppt. Also company expects that those interested in the profile of the company will attend its ppt.

Round: Test
Experience: Test and Interview based on the questions and answers you gave in the test. 8 were shortlisted at test, and finally 2 were recruited.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Interview was mostly technical. It was from courses covered in analog/digital courses.

College Name: IIT BOMBAY

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Why are you interested in freescale ?
  • Ans. 

    I am interested in Freescale because of their innovative technology and strong reputation in the industry.

    • Freescale has a history of developing cutting-edge technology

    • Their reputation in the industry is strong and respected

    • I am excited about the opportunity to work with a company that values innovation and excellence

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  • Q2. Hobbies, family background etc. and future plans

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Total Questions: 15

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Panel discussed questions attempted incorrectly or not attempted. Topics asked separately: RAM, MOSFET, Memory, Interrupts, FIFO etc.Few puzzles were also asked.

General Tips: Topics that should be covered: Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Basic Electronics, K Map and FSM questions.
Skills:
College Name: BIT MESRA

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NXP Semiconductors Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers
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I was interviewed before Jun 2016.

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Technical Skill, Technical Questions

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Q1. What is CMOS and MOSFET Types of mosfet and define them How do i know which one is npn and pnp Diff. Between diode and zener diode Bjt and Fet, which one is current control or voltage control Working of mosfet Apart from this some ques. On ... read more
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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

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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

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NXP Semiconductors Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in NXP Semiconductors interview?
NXP Semiconductors interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the NXP Semiconductors interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for NXP Semiconductors 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 NXP Semiconductors. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at NXP Semiconductors expect are Automotive, SOC, Python, Perl and Debugging.
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