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Synopsys Principal Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 26 Jun 2024

Synopsys Principal Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Case Study 

It was good one on customer design issues

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

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Functional components and Class components in React and use case
  • Ans. 

    Functional components are simpler and more lightweight, while class components have additional features like state and lifecycle methods.

    • Functional components are just plain JavaScript functions that accept props as arguments and return React elements.

    • Class components are ES6 classes that extend from React.Component and can have state and lifecycle methods.

    • Functional components are easier to read, write, and test, maki...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Redux ?
  • Ans. 

    Redux is a predictable state container for JavaScript apps.

    • Redux is commonly used with React to manage the state of an application.

    • It helps in maintaining a single source of truth for the state of the application.

    • Actions are dispatched to update the state in a predictable way.

    • Reducers specify how the state changes in response to actions.

    • Selectors can be used to efficiently extract specific pieces of state.

    • Middleware ca

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Asked to develop Simple Increment/Decrement Application and develop ToDo List
Round 2 - Assignment 

Asked to develop application based on requirements given.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I was interviewed in Mar 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Low power methods tried in ur work
  • Ans. 

    Implemented clock gating, power gating, and dynamic voltage and frequency scaling techniques to reduce power consumption in digital designs.

    • Utilized clock gating to disable clocks to unused logic blocks

    • Implemented power gating to completely shut off power to unused modules

    • Utilized dynamic voltage and frequency scaling to adjust voltage and frequency based on workload

    • Optimized power consumption through efficient design

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Clock Latency, skew and transition, which one will u prioritize.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. LNA, PA, Switch specs and design

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare LNA, Switch, PA specs and design methodology
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linux and MCU based C programming questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. OOPS Questions and implementation
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA questions...
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic easy level coding question

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How was your previous design experience
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

String, Data STructures

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Domain knowledge
  • Q2. Embedded questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design based on testing
  • Ans. 

    Designing based on testing involves creating systems that are thoroughly tested to ensure functionality and reliability.

    • Develop test cases based on requirements to ensure full coverage

    • Implement automated testing to streamline the testing process

    • Utilize continuous integration and deployment to catch bugs early

    • Perform regression testing to ensure new features do not break existing functionality

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between Functional components and Class components in React and use case
  • Ans. 

    Functional components are simpler and more lightweight, while class components have additional features like state and lifecycle methods.

    • Functional components are just plain JavaScript functions that accept props as arguments and return React elements.

    • Class components are ES6 classes that extend from React.Component and can have state and lifecycle methods.

    • Functional components are easier to read, write, and test, maki...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is Redux ?
  • Ans. 

    Redux is a predictable state container for JavaScript apps.

    • Redux is commonly used with React to manage the state of an application.

    • It helps in maintaining a single source of truth for the state of the application.

    • Actions are dispatched to update the state in a predictable way.

    • Reducers specify how the state changes in response to actions.

    • Selectors can be used to efficiently extract specific pieces of state.

    • Middleware ca

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Asked to develop Simple Increment/Decrement Application and develop ToDo List
Round 2 - Assignment 

Asked to develop application based on requirements given.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Synopsys Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Synopsys Principal Engineer interview?
Synopsys interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Synopsys interview process are Case Study.
How to prepare for Synopsys Principal 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 Synopsys. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Synopsys expect are C++, Python, Digital Design, Debugging and Perl.

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