pSemi 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 pSemi.
pSemi
RFIC Design Engineer
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a pretty chill interview process. They asked questions about basic IC design and RF fundamentals. They also inquired about my previous project experience and relevant coursework. Some personal questions were also asked.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- How would you design a matching network, and what's your strategy for it?
- Could you describe your past project experience?
- What relevant courses have you taken or plan to take?
pSemi
Digital Design Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I met a recruiter from PSEMI at a career fair and we had a good chat. Then, I got an email from their San Diego office to schedule a phone interview. I had the call a couple of weeks later, and it lasted about an hour and a half. The senior manager I spoke with was really nice. They mainly asked me questions about my CV and the ASIC design projects I'd worked on. The interview went well, but they were looking for someone to start in summer 2017, and I still had another semester left. He suggested I apply again closer to graduation if a suitable position opened up.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me about your CV and the ASIC design projects you were involved in?
pSemi
RFIC Design Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I applied online and I'm not sure how long it took for them to get back to me. Then HR set up a technical pre-screening call with minimal information. I felt I did well on the call, but since I couldn't answer all the questions correctly, HR sent a rejection a few days later. I asked for feedback on my performance, but they didn't reply.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What is the gain of a differential amplifier, and how can its parameters be adjusted to increase it?
- Could you analyze the noise characteristics of a differential amplifier?
- Discuss the linearity of a differential amplifier.
pSemi Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from pSemi interview reports.
“What is a bode plot?”
Read reports →“What is the gain of a differential amplifier, and how can its parameters be adjusted to increase it?”
Read reports →“What is an RC filter?”
Read reports →“How does a bias circuit structure work?”
Read reports →“Can you describe a CMOS current mirror?”
Read report →“Could you analyze the noise characteristics of a differential amplifier?”
Read report →“Can you explain the reason for using a cascoding amplifier?”
Read report →“Can you explain a current mirror?”
Read report →“What are the fundamentals of RFIC layout?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 pSemi interview reports.