Altera Hardware Test / Validation Engineer interviews, decoded.

I interviewed for a role in the test development team as an Internship. It involved one phone interview. The initial questions were focused on my resume and my past projects.

We kicked off with questions about my past projects and work history. Then, they dove into some fundamental Digital design and DFT questions. They also threw in a couple of brain teasers, which were pretty fun. The main focus was on checking my grasp of basic digital design and testing principles. The interviewers were super chill and helpful.

I had one phone screen interview. They responded within two weeks. It began with discussing my past projects and experience. The interviewer was quite friendly and answered my questions promptly. Following that, I was asked some fundamental questions about Digital design and DFT. To wrap up, I was given a couple of puzzles to solve. The questions were straightforward and focused on assessing basic knowledge of digital design and testing concepts.