Marvell Technology Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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Marvell Technology
DRAM Product Engineer
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
Applied online and then had a 1-hour technical interview that included a few behavioral questions. We did some white board drawing of the DRAM structure and some coding. It was a mix of quick fire and follow up technical questions about DRAM.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you draw and explain the DRAM architecture?
- How does DRAM determine the data being written?
Marvell Technology
RTL Design Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Coding Other
It was a summer PPO drive. The interview process included a written test, two technical rounds, and an HR round. The written test covered both technical subjects and aptitude. Technical questions focused on core subjects like digital, analog, basic VLSI, CMOS, and Verilog, along with aptitude.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Questions related to core subjects, digital electronics, CMOS, and Verilog were asked.
Marvell Technology
Physical Design Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Panel Group Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
You'll start with a call from HR to go over the role, company stuff, and what's next. Then, you'll chat with the hiring manager about the job details, what they expect, your responsibilities, and how you fit with the team's goals. After that, you'll meet with 3-4 team members. These chats are for you to see how the team works, the projects they're on, and the vibe. It's also a good time for you to ask questions and get a feel for the culture and daily work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How can cross talk be resolved?
Marvell Technology Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Marvell Technology interview reports.
“For a data buffer like 0100000001, what is the simplest RTL design to find its length (which is 9)?”
Read reports →“Given 8 bits of input, how would you use only full adders to count the number of logic 1s?”
Read reports →“Can you determine the minimum number of 4x4 multipliers required to construct a 16x16 multiplier, given that only 4x4 multipliers and adders are available, and adders can be used freely?”
Read reports →“For the expression A*B+C, where A, B, and C are each 8-bit unsigned integers, how many bits are required to store the result?”
Read reports →“What if the PC bits are more than what's needed to index the pattern history table?”
Read report →“Is PC indexing necessary for the second level table of a branch predictor, like the pattern history table, and why?”
Read report →“How would you design two 2-bit comparators to function as 4-bit comparators while reducing the delay to 1 unit?”
Read report →“How would you translate a logic function into a circuit using only multiplexers?”
Read report →“Can you tell me the difference between a Mealy and a Moore FSM?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 109 Marvell Technology interview reports.