Intel Corporation Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

I went through 5 rounds of interviews and overall they went very well. However, a week after my interview, Intel's stock market crashed. They kept me waiting until August 2nd, when I received an email saying the position was removed, but they offered me another role in the CPU team. Then, on August 8th, I found out that position was also removed. Since then, they haven't contacted me. They started hiring again in early 2025 but never reached out to me or accepted my application for the new openings.

First, we'll have an HR chat to go over your resume and why you want to work here. Then, there's a technical check on basic digital design stuff. After that, you'll have technical interviews. Round 1 covers logic design basics and Verilog/VHDL coding. Round 2 dives into advanced topics like timing analysis, power optimization, and we'll talk more about your projects. You might also get a coding or design test to write or fix some HDL code. Finally, we have on-site or virtual interviews, including panel interviews where we'll hit you with complex design and system design questions and see how you work with others. There's also a behavioral interview for your soft skills - communication, teamwork, problem-solving. Lastly, another HR round to talk about job expectations and pay. If all goes well, we'll make an offer and you can negotiate.

The interview process was quite positive and supportive. I went through 5 rounds, and all the team members were involved in interviewing me. The questions were fairly basic, and I managed to answer most of them, though I did get nervous. The main advice is to stay confident, and if you don't know an answer, it's okay to politely admit it and express your willingness to learn.