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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Aug 13, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Colombo, Western
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Synopsys (Colombo, Western) in Apr 2024

      Interview

      Interview Experience I went through a fairly thorough interview process consisting of 3–4 technical interview rounds followed by 2–3 non-technical / HR interviews. Technical Rounds The technical interviews were focused on assessing my core skills relevant to the role. They included coding challenges, problem-solving exercises, and in-depth discussions on system design, algorithms, and optimization. In some rounds, I was also asked to walk through past projects, explain architectural decisions, and suggest improvements. The interviewers were professional and asked both conceptual and practical, real-world scenario-based questions. Non-Technical Rounds The non-technical or HR rounds were more about cultural fit, communication style, and situational behavior. Questions revolved around teamwork, handling conflicts, managing deadlines, and adapting to challenges. They also covered motivation for joining the company, long-term career goals, and salary expectations.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are my career goals
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      Other Senior Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Synopsys

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 6, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      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.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Reverse the words inside a string.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Write a function that calculates a^b % c.
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Jul 26, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Yerevan, Yerevan
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Synopsys (Yerevan, Yerevan)

      Interview

      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?
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 27, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Jose, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Synopsys (San Jose, CA)

      Interview

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      Wifi BTCoex algorithm and debugging
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