LSI Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at LSI.
LSI
Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
It was 4 rounds of technical interviews. First, they asked basic digital logic questions about pattern detection, metastability, and circuit frequency of operation. Then there was a verification part where I had to write a testbench. After that, it was programming questions like reversing a string using a linked list and detecting a loop in a linked list.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you reverse a string using a linked list?
- How do you detect a loop in a linked list?
LSI
Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview experience was positive overall. However, my specific domain expertise didn't align with their requirements, as they were seeking candidates with particular domain knowledge. This led to me not being selected for the position. Despite this, I received a positive evaluation from the interviewer. The interviewer seemed to have limited experience with the work I've done.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you describe the read channel?
- What are the different blocks within your chip?
LSI
Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Technical Technical
First there was an aptitude test with about 15 questions and then a technical test with 15 questions plus around 3 subjective questions. The aptitude and technical questions were on basic engineering topics. The interview mainly focused on VLSI and Timing Diagrams. The interview panel was really cool and reception was nice.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you describe the timing analysis of a circuit considering factors like clock skew, registers, combinational circuits, and any feedback loops?
LSI Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from LSI interview reports.
“Can you reverse a string using a linked list?”
Read reports →“How do you detect a loop in a linked list?”
Read reports →“How does the PCI enumeration process work?”
Read reports →“Could you explain how an op amp works?”
Read reports →“Explain driver architecture.”
Read report →“Could you describe the read channel?”
Read report →“Could you describe the timing analysis of a circuit considering factors like clock skew, registers, combinational circuits, and any feedback loops?”
Read report →“What are the basics of Operating Systems?”
Read report →“What are the different blocks within your chip?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 LSI interview reports.