LSI Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at LSI.
LSI
ASIC Design Engineer
Senior Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Phone screening: first, we talked about the overall business unit's technical areas, their goals and deliverables; second, about your background and potential fit, and any gaps. Then, in person, it was mainly technical interviews. Spent a good chunk of time with each interviewer. They asked about your background and resume, and explanations. Lots of technical questions, mostly scenario-based, with ample time to work through solutions. Everyone was super friendly the whole time, really trying to help you do your best.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- How deep do the technical questions go regarding layers of complexities?
- What happens when a solution is presented, and a new complexity is added?
- How are real-world problems complex and sometimes outside the candidate's background?
LSI
ASIC Design Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied to LSI for an entry-level ASIC Customer Design Engineer role. HR gave me a call to check my availability and asked some basic questions. He mentioned I'd be called in for a face-to-face since I'm local. But, a hiring manager called me for a 45-minute technical phone interview covering resume details and basic ASIC design. The next week, I went for an on-site interview with 15 other fresh candidates, totaling 16 people. The day started at 9 am with an hour-long company info session, which I found transparent. We then had 3 rounds of 45-minute face-to-face interviews before lunch. After a 1-hour lunch break, there were 3 more 45-minute interviews. These interviews mainly focused on behavioral aspects, although they did ask some basic technical questions. They planned to select a few candidates from our group for a second on-site round. I felt confident about my technical performance by the end of the day.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you write a Verilog code to swap data, both with and without using a temporary register?
- Could you explain what setup and hold time violations are?
- Show me the timing diagrams and explain the setup and hold times.
LSI
Physical Design Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
I missed their call, but when I called back, they set up an interview for me in just 2 hours. The company was quite professional and focused more on technical aspects than HR. They asked me questions about my experience.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Can you describe your experience with ASIC Design Floq?
- Tell me about your experience with RTL, Synthesis, Timing Analysis, Placement and Routing.
- What tools have you used in your previous roles?
LSI Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from LSI interview reports.
“What is the maximum leakage in NAND gates?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the timing definitions of flip-flops?”
Read reports →“Can you write a Verilog code to swap data, both with and without using a temporary register?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the setup and hold timing analysis between two flops and provide the exact calculations, excluding numerical values?”
Read reports →“Can you explain cache coherency?”
Read report →“Could you explain what setup and hold time violations are?”
Read report →“Can you explain the concepts of setup and hold time in digital design?”
Read report →“Can you provide the exact calculations for timing analysis, without using numerical values?”
Read report →“Could you tell me about static timing analysis?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 LSI interview reports.