Imagination Technologies Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Imagination Technologies.
Imagination Technologies
ASIC Design Engineer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I filled out a long online application, then had a phone interview and an on-site interview. It started with a technical interview, followed by problem-solving. They really pushed us if we struggled. I did great on the technical parts but had trouble with the problem-solving. One interviewer was distracted by their phone. They said they'd show us around and give feedback, but that never happened. It felt disrespectful and was a bad experience overall. I wouldn't recommend it, but I'm glad I didn't get an offer.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you explain the difference between latches and flip-flops?
- Please draw a D-flip-flop.
- How would you connect D-flip-flops to create a linear feedback shift register?
Imagination Technologies
ASIC Verification Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had a 30-minute phone interview with two people from Sydney. They started by telling me about the company and what they're looking for. The interview began with a 'tell me about yourself' question, and then they went through my resume. Specifically, when I mentioned an FPGA project from my digital class, they focused on that, asking about the CPU structure, pipelining, and the differences between C and VHDL, as well as 2's compliment.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you describe the structure of a CPU?
- What is the structure of CPU?
Imagination Technologies
FPGA Design Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
My CV was sent to the company by the recruiter, and then we set up a phone call. Two people from the company joined the call. They briefly introduced themselves. I first talked about my background in FPGA design, and then they asked me some technical questions related to FPGA design.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you differentiate between FPGA and ASIC?
- How is image processing done using an FPGA?
Imagination Technologies Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Imagination Technologies interview reports.
“What is the reason for placing the PMOS transistor on top in a complementary style inverter?”
Read reports →“Write a program to locate a parenthesis within a given string.”
Read reports →“What is the structure of CPU?”
Read reports →“What is the difference between heap and stack in C++?”
Read reports →“How would you connect D-flip-flops to create a linear feedback shift register?”
Read report →“How is image processing done using an FPGA?”
Read report →“Can you explain the difference between latches and flip-flops?”
Read report →“What are the techniques to reduce power dissipation?”
Read report →“How would you optimize a digital circuit for both power consumption and delay?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 Imagination Technologies interview reports.