Broadcom Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Broadcom.
Broadcom
IC Design Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
The interview process was as expected, with multiple rounds. Overall, it was a good experience. It starts with a phone screening, followed by an onsite interview. The interviewers were nice and knowledgeable. It seems like the experience might also vary depending on the specific group you're interviewing with.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain the design of an asynchronous FIFO?
- What are the timing checks associated with designing an asynchronous FIFO?
Broadcom
Physical Design Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Basically, there's a preliminary interview to see if you're a good fit. Then, your first interview is a face-to-face with the hiring team. If they like you, you'll have a second interview. After that, there might be more interviews with peers and executives. Then they do reference and background checks. If all goes well, you get a job offer.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Where would you prefer to work?
Broadcom
ASIC Designer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I applied online through the Broadcom website. I was then asked for a phone screening interview. The interview lasted for about an hour. The team was looking for a new college grad with some previous technical experience. The minimum age of experienced person in the team was 3 years. It was all technical.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain sorting in hardware?
Broadcom Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Broadcom interview reports.
“If you swap the positive and negative input terminals of an inverting amplifier, what circuit do you get?”
Read reports →“what is the best time (morning, afternoon or night) and place (beach, valley etc) could a hot-air balloon fly highest?”
Read reports →“Given a 96% chance of seeing a car in 30 minutes on a road, what's the probability of seeing one in 15 minutes?”
Read reports →“Find the 4-digit number PQRS such that when multiplied by 9, it becomes SRQP.”
Read reports →“How can you make the number 100 using exactly six 9s?”
Read report →“For a FIFO, what's the connection between the read and write clocks when considering various data widths?”
Read report →“What's the least number of socks you must pull out to guarantee a matching pair?”
Read report →“Can you explain the difference between the := and :/ operators in SystemVerilog?”
Read report →“What causes setup and hold violations, and how do they impact circuit timing?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 71 Broadcom interview reports.