Xilinx Hardware 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 Xilinx.
Xilinx
Hardware Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Presentation
I got contacted by a recruiter for this role and decided to apply. First, I had a phone screen with the PM where they asked some easy technical questions. After that, they invited me for an onsite interview. I really appreciated this opportunity even though I ended up accepting another offer. The interviewers were friendly and made sure their questions were clear. The entire process was great. It involved one technical phone call with a project manager, followed by an onsite interview which had 3 technical rounds and 1 HR interview.
Confirmed questions7 questions
- Could you share your thoughts on your previous employer?
- In what ways do your colleagues typically describe you?
- What is your motivation for wanting to join Xilinx?
Xilinx
Hardware Design Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I spoke with the manager for a team first over the phone. It was a mix of getting to know each other and some technical stuff. They mentioned they were looking at several people and would let me know about the next steps. After about a week of not hearing anything, I reached out. They said they'd get back to me soon. Later, I found out they went with other candidates they felt were a better fit. The manager did suggest I apply to other teams, but I haven't heard from anyone else at Xilinx since then.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you list the design steps when using the Vivado tool?
- Could you explain setup/hold violations?
- Can you tell me about your previous experience with setup/hold violations?
Xilinx
Hardware Engineer
Staff Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview was just one round. They asked me some questions about my resume and then I had to do a short introduction. After that, there was a technical test, like writing a C program.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you explain the functionality of a D flip-flop?
- And what about a T flip-flop?
Xilinx Hardware Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Xilinx interview reports.
“How do clock dividers work?”
Read reports →“And what about a T flip-flop?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the functionality of a D flip-flop?”
Read reports →“Questions about multipliers for clocks?”
Read reports →“Could you explain setup/hold violations?”
Read report →“Can you list the design steps when using the Vivado tool?”
Read report →“Questions about clock timing?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to design a merge sort algorithm using hardware, and how you would scale that design? Further, how would you implement pipelining in that design?”
Read report →“How would you approach implementing a descriptive code snippet for FPGA structure and implementation, and would you prefer Verilog or VHDL?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Xilinx interview reports.