I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Semtech (Plano, TX) in Oct 2015
Interview
Resume drop at the campus fair. Later, Got a call to attend the interview. The interview well experienced design engineers. They go in depth and expect to know what you are getting yourself into. Friendly though! I didn't get an answer to a particular question and in the end, they gave the solution to that!
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Semtech (Bristol, England) in Apr 2021
Interview
Very nice interview with very skilled engineers.
They were very nice with me and discussions were interesting
I was asked basic questions about analog design
I had to present some of the work I did in my CV
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some logic gates, boolean equations
OpAmp, current mirrors, common-source amplifier
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Semtech (Burlington, ON) in Feb 2020
Interview
Very relaxed. Employer just talked about what I knew as a student. Presented common electrical circuits/logic and asked me to draw responses or outputs. Then talked about academic projects, what my program was about, certain classes that I took that were relevant to this job.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Semtech (Calgary, AB)
Interview
Very strange interview, they gave me a paper test with BJT and MOSFET circuit analysis. The hiring process was very quick. The staff seemed personable and friendly. It seems like the work can become very one tracked and become tedious.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They gave me a paper test with BJT and MOSFET circuit analysis
