Synaptics Software 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 Synaptics.
Synaptics
Software Developer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel Group
Interview formats
Coding Group Behavioral Technical
The process involved two main parts. First, a brief chat with the hiring agency. If successful, the next step was an in-person session lasting about 4 hours. This included a technical part that felt like a set of games, starting with a group coding activity, followed by an exercise where a group of 5 split into smaller teams for different tasks. There was also a one-on-one chat with a software engineer, which was more of a discussion.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe a challenge you faced and how you successfully dealt with it?
Synaptics
Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
First, there was a brief chat with HR. Then, the main event was three technical interviews packed into one day, lasting about 3-4 hours total. The first round involved two engineers, a whiteboard session on reversing a string, and questions about I2C and SPI protocols. The second round, also with two engineers, focused on reversing a linked list on the whiteboard and designing a game. Finally, the last round was with the manager, who asked about designing an elevator's state machine and C++ class design.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you reverse a string?
- How would you reverse an integer?
- Please reverse a linked list.
Synaptics
Software Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Coding Technical
It was a full-day thing. Started with a coding test, then had three technical rounds. HR wasn't involved because they didn't have HR in Bangalore at the time. In the final round, a senior manager mentioned salary couldn't be matched, which should have been decided before the interview. It felt like a waste of a day. At least they gave us lunch!
Confirmed questions4 questions
- There were many bit-wise operation questions, including one to swap even and odd numbers with different polarity.
- Design a full temperature control system with coding.
- Write the server and client code for the system.
Synaptics Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Synaptics interview reports.
“Reverse a linked list.”
Read reports →“Can you reverse a string?”
Read reports →“How would you reverse an integer?”
Read reports →“Explain the I2C protocol.”
Read reports →“Solve the given DSA problem.”
Read report →“Explain the SPI protocol.”
Read report →“Design an elevator state machine.”
Read report →“Write the server and client code for the system.”
Read report →“Can you explain how to measure capacitance?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 18 Synaptics interview reports.