Difficulty
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Candidate-reported interview insights
Ambarella Silicon / Chip Design Engineer interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Silicon / Chip Design Engineer role at Ambarella.
4.4 rating Electronics Manufacturing
Interview overview
Average rounds
1.8
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy15.4%
average84.6%
difficult0%
Candidate experience
neutral27.3%
positive63.6%
negative9.1%
Candidate-reported interview process
It was a 30-minute screening with 3 technical SystemVerilog questions. I had to write the SystemVerilog code in front of the interviewer on a Google Docs document and draw logic circuits on a whiteboard. There was also time for questions afterwards. It seemed like a screening, and there wasn't a second interview.
First, we'll go through your resume. Then, there will be some basic technical questions. Finally, you'll need to do some coding. We're interested not just in your answers, but also in your reasoning. For instance, if you propose a solution, we might ask why you chose that particular one.
The technical interview was fun and interesting. However, the HR part didn't seem super interesting and therefore it didn't go further. The tech they develop is super interesting, so I'd suggest getting through the HR bit.
Common Ambarella Silicon / Chip Design Engineer interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
Explain the difference between blocking and non-blocking assignments in Verilog.
- 2
Write code for recursive functions in C
- 3
Describe different types of caches
- 4
Explain cache replacement policies
Interview question formats
Technical41.9%
Coding38.7%
Behavioral16.1%
Presentation3.2%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Ambarella.