Infinera Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Infinera.
Infinera
ASIC Design Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
The interview process was pretty straightforward. Just make sure you're really solid on everything listed on your resume. They asked basic questions about things like setup/hold time, flip flops, and timing analysis. Depending on your experience and how much you know, the questions can get a bit tougher.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the difference between a hold time and a setup time violation?
Infinera
ASIC Design Engineer
Entry Easy No offer 11 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Presentation
I applied through the career fair and got a call back. The first contact was an HR phone interview. After that, I had a more technical phone interview with my potential manager. A week later, I was invited for an on-site. The on-site started with a 45-minute technical presentation, then 10 one-on-one interviews happened throughout the day. I was offered the job a couple of days later. The work is interesting and challenging, and the team is dedicated. The company is also green- and health-conscious, providing reusable resources and an on-site gym.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Set up time questions
- Hold time questions
- Why do you want to work for Infinera?
Infinera
ASIC Design Engineer
Staff Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Presentation
I got this job through an employee referral. First, there was a basic screening telephonic interview. After that, I was invited for a face-to-face interview where I had to give a short presentation on my previous work highlights. When I got there on the interview day, they explained the whole process. I gave my presentation, and then I had about 4-5 one-on-one interviews with different people. The interviewers were mostly really nice, and it seemed like they knew exactly what they were looking for. They were super professional, and nobody asked the same question twice. I was really impressed by how they handled the interviews.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your experience with clock domain conversions.
Infinera Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Infinera interview reports.
“What is a UPF file used for in low power design?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between a hold time and a setup time violation?”
Read reports →“How does PTV impact performance?”
Read reports →“Can you explain setup and hold timing?”
Read reports →“Describe how you would connect two designs that operate at different clock speeds.”
Read report →“Tell me about your experience with clock domain conversions.”
Read report →“How is your Python programming experience?”
Read report →“Could you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“Why did you want to enter this field of work?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Infinera interview reports.