SambaNova Hardware Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at SambaNova.
SambaNova
Hardware Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It started with a phone call where they asked me some basic questions on RTL design and digital circuits. Then, I had a virtual on-site interview. This included technical and behavioral questions, and we also discussed some of the projects I've worked on.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you answer some basic questions on RTL design?
- Could you answer some basic questions on digital circuits?
- Can we talk about the projects you have worked on from a technical standpoint?
SambaNova
Hardware Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
First, the interviewer spent about 20 minutes asking me about my master's projects and previous job experience. Then, for the next 40 minutes, they asked me technical questions covering basic digital logic, CDC, RDC, latches, synthesis, multi-cycle paths, I/O delays, power saving, clock gating, and gray code counters.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe your current job experience?
- Tell me about your past projects.
SambaNova
Hardware Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
I applied online. A recruiter got in touch to set up a Google Meet call with the hiring manager. The interviewer apparently hadn't looked at my resume. They brushed aside my internship experience and said I started in engineering 'late' (in high school), maybe because I wasn't coding from birth. The interview wrapped up half an hour early, skipping the coding question, because they were looking for someone with more experience. Which would have been okay, but they were pretty rude about it, making it sound like I'd be lucky if they even considered me further and that I lack technical depth. I don't think that's a fair assessment, especially since they didn't ask any technical questions for me to show what I know. All in all, I left feeling like I wouldn't want to work there, and it probably wouldn't be an inclusive or good work environment.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a project from your resume?
SambaNova Hardware Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from SambaNova interview reports.
“Design a FSM (Moore machine) to detect a binary sequence.”
Read reports →“For a basic circuit, such as a common source with or without degeneration, or a simple differential amplifier, what is the intrinsic gain, and how does frequency impact it?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about ooo cpu micro architecture?”
Read reports →“Could you answer some basic questions on digital circuits?”
Read reports →“Could you answer some basic questions on RTL design?”
Read report →“Can we talk about the projects you have worked on from a technical standpoint?”
Read report →“Could you tell me about project X that's on your resume?”
Read report →“Can you describe a project from your resume?”
Read report →“Tell me about your past projects.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 SambaNova interview reports.