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Updated 16 Feb 2025

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to work at Synopsys?
  • Ans. 

    I want to work at Synopsys because of their reputation for innovation and cutting-edge technology in the field of ASIC design verification.

    • Synopsys is a leader in the EDA industry, known for their advanced tools and solutions for semiconductor design.

    • I am impressed by Synopsys' commitment to research and development, which aligns with my passion for pushing the boundaries of technology.

    • I believe working at Synopsys wil...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Talk us a little bit about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It's easy, just study basic electronics like flip flops and minor circuits.

Asic Design Verification Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Verilog coding A 100hz square wave signal 50 percent duty cycle is given Write verilog code for dividing frequency of signal by 3.
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your understanding of DITA and CCMS?
  • Ans. 

    DITA is a standard for creating structured content, while CCMS is a content management system that supports DITA.

    • DITA stands for Darwin Information Typing Architecture and is an XML-based standard for creating structured content.

    • DITA allows for content reuse, single-sourcing, and easy customization.

    • CCMS (Component Content Management System) is a software system that supports the creation, management, and publishing of ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Rewriting of technical information.

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Q1. What do you know about DITA XML, which tags have you used in your documents, what are keywords, and what is DITA mapping, have you ever created graphics or illustrations, types of DITA topics, benefits of DITA, chunking, have you worked in ... read more
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R&D Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 2 Aug 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find cycle in linked list
  • Ans. 

    Detecting cycles in a linked list using Floyd's Tortoise and Hare algorithm

    • Use two pointers - slow and fast

    • If there is a cycle, the two pointers will eventually meet

    • Time complexity is O(n) and space complexity is O(1)

  • Answered by AI

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Top Synopsys R&D Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Algorithm to find GCD
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R&D Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. give some ideal characteristics of opamp. what is CMRR. what is the practical significance of CMRR. why the input impedance must be large. what is impedance matching, why it has to be done. what is MPTT and its advantages. explain about D-A... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was easy and basic

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions about verilog
  • Q2. Difference between task and function
  • Ans. 

    Task is used for sequential execution while function is used for parallel execution.

    • Task is used for modeling sequential behavior in Verilog/SystemVerilog

    • Function is used for modeling combinational logic in Verilog/SystemVerilog

    • Task can contain delays and blocking statements

    • Function cannot contain delays or blocking statements

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Q1. Write d ff with test bench and verify it.
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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. FPGA architecture
  • Q2. Static Timing Analysis

Applications Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Missing NumberYou are given an array/list ‘BINARYNUMS’ that consists of ‘N’ distinct strings which represent all integers from 0 to N in binary representation except one integer. This integer between 0 to ‘N’ whose binary representation is ... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Resume based questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions based on SERDES

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Q1. Use case scenario - in case a new engagement is awarded to Infosys, share how do you manage that Project/Program?
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ASIC Digital Design Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 9 Mar 2024

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I am from a software background. My work is Automation in ASIC IP flow. They focused on the software life cycle questions, oops conceps, basic programming
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Its focused on problem solving abilities. They put a problem and asked to write code. They check for the approach.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Its in general for me. Not difficult at all
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Question on SDLC and challenges in Documentation process.
Writing test to check DITA proficiency on Framemaker/Oxygen
Write an email to inform release manager why you skipped a mapper release update in documentation
Basic grammar test

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Interview with team members and Manger about writing style and documentation

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Q1. Tell me about the OS your phone uses? What are the other phone operating systems available in the market
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DESIGN A MOD COUNTER
  • Ans. 

    A mod counter is a counter that counts from 0 to a specified modulus value before resetting to 0.

    • Design a counter with a specified number of bits to represent the count value

    • Implement logic to increment the count value by 1

    • Add logic to reset the count value to 0 when it reaches the modulus value

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  • Q2. DIFFERENCE BTW LATCH AND FLIPFLOP
  • Ans. 

    A latch is level sensitive and a flip-flop is edge sensitive. Latch changes output as soon as input changes, while flip-flop changes output only on clock edge.

    • Latch is level triggered, while flip-flop is edge triggered

    • Latch changes output as soon as input changes, while flip-flop changes output only on clock edge

    • Latch is asynchronous, while flip-flop is synchronous

    • Examples: SR latch, D latch for latch; D flip-flop, JK

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

RTL Design Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Logic gates implementation using Mux, De-Mux.
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions regarding ArrayList, String, and Set.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Questions on programming logics, solving puzzles

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Techno managerial round focusing on automation framework and qa practices
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR discussion, salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Thoroughly prepare yourself in basic programming concepts such as strings, arrays, sets, and dictionaries. Additionally, ensure you are well-versed in the automation framework, along with current project practices and quality assurance methodologies.

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Q1. What microservices patterns are you aware ? let's assume that there is a microservice based architecture and service A is calling service B which in turn service C. If service b fails, how will you manage transaction and logging ?
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Synopsys Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Synopsys interview?
Synopsys interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Synopsys interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Synopsys 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 Python, Perl, Chip Design, Debugging and Digital Design.
What are the top questions asked in Synopsys interview?

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How long is the Synopsys interview process?

The duration of Synopsys interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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