I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Sunnyvale, CA) in Dec 2023
Interview
There were two rounds of interview: One screening interview and three interviews with three different members from the team. Interviewed on topics related to VLSI and Digital Electronics. Smooth and to the point interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is setup time and hold time?
How would you fix these violations pre-silicon and post-silicon?
What is the difference between clock skew, clock jitter, and clock uncertainty?
Draw CMOS for a 1-input NOT gate, 2-input NOR gate, and 4-input NAND gate.
Draw the circuit for a full-adder with minimal number of gates.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
Whole process was average length as far as engagements go. First week, I spoke with HR. Second week, did a phone screen with hiring manager. Third week, was the on site with four interviewers. Two were through video conf.