TSMC Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 17 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at TSMC.
TSMC
SRAM Design Engineer
Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
It was a 3 round interview process, with each round lasting 45 minutes. The questions covered my resume, logic design, circuit design, finite state machines, the 6T and 8T SRAM core, and transistors. The questions were in-depth and required some careful thought.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe at least five different methods for implementing read assist?
TSMC
Digital Design Engineer
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
The interview was all about technical problems, focusing on MOSFET basics. They asked about the function of capacitance and the ID/V curve of a MOS. They also asked how things were going recently.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What would happen to the electric field if the capacitor thickness was doubled?
TSMC
Physical Design Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was good , technical interview on questions related to my internship mostly which was on physical design ( basic questions and concepts related to that ) ….. also questions on whether I am willing to Relocate to Taiwan and also my learning from my internship experience
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you explain the function of boundary and tap cells within the PnR process?
- Tell me about the fundamental questions and concepts concerning physical design.
- Would you be open to relocating to Taiwan?
TSMC Silicon / Chip Design Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from TSMC interview reports.
“What would happen to the electric field if the capacitor thickness was doubled?”
Read reports →“Explain the reasons behind setup and hold time.”
Read reports →“Can you draw a D latch using transmission gates and describe its operation?”
Read reports →“Between NAND and NOR, which would you choose for circuit construction and why?”
Read reports →“Can you explain basic logical gate circuits?”
Read report →“Could you explain the function of boundary and tap cells within the PnR process?”
Read report →“Could you explain the basics of circuit design?”
Read report →“Are you familiar with transistor modeling?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on STA, PNR, and the Antenna effect?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 17 TSMC interview reports.