Synaptics Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Synaptics.
Synaptics
Digital Design Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process starts with a written test. If you do well on that, you'll be shortlisted for the main interview. The interview itself will test how well you understand digital electronics fundamentals and how you handle different kinds of puzzles and situations. Overall, it was a really good experience.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you solve puzzles related to digital electronics?
- How would you approach a FIFO problem?
- What are your general aptitude skills?
Synaptics
ASIC Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
Started with a written test, then had 5 rounds of technical interviews. It was mostly about my past project experience. They asked questions on digital electronics, Verilog, and aptitude. The difficulty was easy to moderate. It was an onsite interview.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you write Verilog code for a mux?
- Can you write Verilog code for an FSM?
- Can you write Verilog code for an encoder?
Synaptics
Digital Design Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Group Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Group Behavioral
We did a technical assessment in pairs, then had a group interview, and then a one-on-one interview. It wasn't super thorough but was still quite challenging. The topics covered were about what components are on a SoC and the bus protocols.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to join this company?
Synaptics Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Synaptics interview reports.
“What is the capacitance effect?”
Read reports →“Can you write Verilog code for a clock generator?”
Read reports →“Can you write Verilog code for an encoder?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the full adder circuit?”
Read reports →“Can you write Verilog code for a mux?”
Read report →“Can you write Verilog code for an FSM?”
Read report →“Describe FIFO.”
Read report →“Can you solve puzzles related to digital electronics?”
Read report →“How would you approach a FIFO problem?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Synaptics interview reports.