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Hiring manager asked mostly general resume and experience questions. No behavioral interviewing questions were asked. The technical experts asked question about specific equipment experience. He wanted past case studies on troubleshooting and problem solving techniques.
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Member of Technical Staff Equipment Engineer

Interviewed at GlobalFoundries

3.7
Jul 14, 2016

Hiring manager asked mostly general resume and experience questions. No behavioral interviewing questions were asked. The technical experts asked question about specific equipment experience. He wanted past case studies on troubleshooting and problem solving techniques.

First round: 1) Introduction on your experience, the job profile requirement and your motivation. DIscussion our application and CV. Second Round: 1) Technical questions on the projects you worked on. This will be in details. Both simulation based ( SV/UVM) and formal methods were discussed. Third round (HR): 1) very generic HR questions like, tell me about your self, your strengths/weakness, motivation to join Synopsys, what your team will say about you . describe a conflicting situation you handled, how do you keep your team motivated, salary expectations and personal situation etc.
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Sr Staff Verification Engineer

Interviewed at Synopsys

3.7
May 17, 2023

First round: 1) Introduction on your experience, the job profile requirement and your motivation. DIscussion our application and CV. Second Round: 1) Technical questions on the projects you worked on. This will be in details. Both simulation based ( SV/UVM) and formal methods were discussed. Third round (HR): 1) very generic HR questions like, tell me about your self, your strengths/weakness, motivation to join Synopsys, what your team will say about you . describe a conflicting situation you handled, how do you keep your team motivated, salary expectations and personal situation etc.

Pleasant conversation about your past experience and how you can relevant to their company and engineering goals. Technology stack match up matters to win leader's confidence and relative experience in engineering field.
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Super.com

3.5
Jan 15, 2025

Pleasant conversation about your past experience and how you can relevant to their company and engineering goals. Technology stack match up matters to win leader's confidence and relative experience in engineering field.

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