I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Samsung Electronics America in Jan 2009
Interview
Definitely looking for people with ASIC back ground; preferably from gate netlist to GDSII. Also need to be familiar with ASIC tools and flows; as well as schedule. Most people there seem to be from start-ups and small companies. So culture is very different from larger corporations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience in taping out ASIC from start to finish.