I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Synopsys (Santiago) in Sep 2022
Interview
IT was fine! I got almost 10 interviews, 4 o5 in chile then I got transferred to US interviewing team and I got 3 or 4 more interviews far more challenging than the first ones.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. implement the median with a sorted array. Then unsorted, then a linked list, they ask how to enhance if data grows too much and you can no longer traverse all your data. 2. Algorithms and data structures. 3. C/C++ challenging questions
I applied online. I interviewed at Synopsys in Feb 2026
Interview
I had two interviews, one with HR, one technical. Both interviews happened on Teams. It's was ok. . Got rejected after that.
They asked some simple C++ questions and coding problems.
The interview was pretty good, but I wasn't prepared for the EDA specific question since I haven't worked in that industry before. Plus points for using Rust, I really like that
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if I held you at gunpoint and told you to write unsafe C++ code with memory leaks?
Networking Basics:
What is Wi-Fi?
What does a router do?
What is the difference between download and upload speed?
Software/Hardware Troubleshooting:
What steps would you take if your computer won’t connect to the internet?
How would you troubleshoot a software crash?
What is the first thing you would check if your phone won’t turn on?