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Cerium Systems Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 64 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.5 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
78.1% Positive experience

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Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cerium Systems.

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Project Engineer

Engineering · nearly a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Phone screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral

We started with a technical aptitude written test that checked my coding skills and also my background knowledge in electronics. After that, I had a technical interview with the hiring manager where we dove deeper into my knowledge. The last part was a friendly chat with HR.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Questions concerning my background in Electronics engineering.
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Design Verification Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding

So, they asked about digital circuit basics, and also timing and waveform questions. They also asked design questions based on scenarios. Make sure you're solid on Microprocessor, computer architecture, and digital system design. They didn't ask anything about my internship or final year project, though.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What's the difference between a flip-flop and a latch?
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Design Verification Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Negative experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral

The interview process started with a written test that had basic questions, taken remotely. After that, I was given a list of questions, which was the same for all technical interviews. This technical interview included gate questions and SystemVerilog (SV) questions. Finally, an HR interview focused only on my preferred location.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you explain the D flip flop and how it works?
  • Could you provide some basic gate coding examples?
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Assistant Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding

The interview process begins with a written round that includes aptitude and digital/verilog technical questions. This is followed by a technical interview based on your CV and expertise. Don't panic if you don't know the answer to some questions. If you can confidently answer 4-5 questions, you'll be hired. All the best.

Confirmed questions8 questions
  • Can you explain the IDVG plot for both NMOS and PMOS?
  • Please calculate the current and transconductance in MOS.
  • Can you outline the VLSI flow?

Cerium Systems Interview Questions

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What's the difference between a flip-flop and a latch?

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How would you build a 3-input NAND gate using only 2-input NAND gates?

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What is the difference between sequential and combinational circuits?

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How is the construct always@(posedge reset or negedge clk) synthesized?

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How does a dual port RAM operate if a read and write request target the same location at the same time?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 64 Cerium Systems interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 57.3%
Behavioral 24.5%
Coding 17.5%
Other 0.7%

Interview difficulty

Easy 12.5%
Average 75%
Difficult 12.5%

Candidate experience

Positive 78.1%
Neutral 17.2%
Negative 4.7%

Reports by job function

Engineering 62
Other 1
Operations 1