I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apple in Jul 2018
Interview
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple.Received an email from HR and scheduled for the followed week. It's an one hour interview. Mostly follows what's on your resume and trying to cover all keywords you listed there. The hiring manager conducted the interview process.
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
Given a sequential Circuit with delays and asked about the frequency and slack of the circuit..?
Started and with basics and was grilled on STA. The interviewer was kind. He kept digging about the setup and hold time for like 30mins. It was a good experience altogether.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
XOR with 2:1 MUX
Edge detection Circuit
Setup and hold time
their violations
Why do we need them
what can you do to reduce them
what would you do to correct s&h time after fabrication
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Apple (Austin, TX) in Nov 2020
Interview
I got an email from the recruiter to schedule a phone interview which lasted for 45 minutes. I received a positive feedback from the Recruiter 2 days later and was scheduled for a virtual onsite round. This round consisted of 6 rounds each of 45 minutes with scheduled breaks. Each round was conducted by a different person on a different topic. The questions asked required in-depth knowledge and understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Main topics asked were
1) Low power
2) Project based
3) CMOS Theory
4) Floorplanning, Placement
5) LEC
6) Timing, ECO