Synopsys Hardware Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Synopsys.
Synopsys
Hardware Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a 3-step process. First, an HR interview for 30 minutes online, where they asked about my work history and how I handle challenges. Then, a technical interview for 1h30 online, covering electronics basics to gauge my university knowledge. Finally, an in-person interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your biggest weakness and what you've been doing to improve it recently?
Synopsys
Hardware Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Technical
I had a phone interview and then a face-to-face interview at Synopsys. The questions weren't too difficult. I met with the manager, two hardware team members, and a firmware engineer. One of the hardware engineers was an application engineer and didn't have deep knowledge of board design. After the interview, they didn't respond even after I followed up a few times. I never found out the final decision.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe the design guidelines for a high-speed board?
Synopsys
Hardware Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I sent my resume through their website and got an interview scheduled about two weeks later. It seemed like a pretty good process for bringing on new interns, though there weren't any recruiters involved, so I ended up talking directly with engineers for most of the interview process.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is the difference between a Latch and a Flip-flop?
- What is the difference between nonblocking and blocking assignments?
Synopsys Hardware Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Synopsys interview reports.
“What is the difference between a Latch and a Flip-flop?”
Read reports →“Could you design a Mealy finite state machine using D flip flops?”
Read reports →“What is the difference between nonblocking and blocking assignments?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how a flip-flop circuit operates?”
Read reports →“Can you describe the design guidelines for a high-speed board?”
Read report →“The department you'd be joining is not remote, it's 5 days in-office, is that okay with you?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your biggest weakness and what you've been doing to improve it recently?”
Read report →“What are your goals for this position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Synopsys interview reports.