I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AMD (Austin, TX)
Interview
I applied online for Physical Design position in Austin. Phone screening was pretty easy. Couple of questions on all the basic steps in the RTL-GDS flow: synthesis, timing, PnR etc. Got onsite call in 3-4 days. Had 6 tech interviews and 1 casual interview on-site. Each one focused on different aspects: PnR and Floor-planning, architecture, timing, digital circuits, SRAM and Power. Some of them were pretty rigorous, others could be cracked if you had done your homework.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AMD (Manila, ) in Jan 2011
Interview
The selection process consisted of 1 written exam, followed by 1 one-on-one interview and then 2 panel (over-the-phone) interviews. The first interview was pretty general consisting of questions covering my experience in semiconductor industry, problem solving scenarios and education. The second interview was a panel interview of about 3 people, where they've asked me to explain the architecture of a microprocessor, potential causes of failure when final testing a semiconductor device and debugging techniques. During the third and final interview, I was asked mostly software development questions in C/C++, classes, inheritance, object oriented programming, etc.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Explain the architecture of a microprocessor and describe how each component works.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at AMD (Cyberjaya) in Jun 2013
Interview
It was a simple & easy interview because they are desperate to look for someone who can speak Spanish & Portuguese. It's OK if you dont have any finance background, training will be provided.