I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Synopsys (Hsinchu) in June 2019
Interview
There was a technical phone interview at first. The questions asked included basic programming language concepts, algorithms, object oriented design, etc. Non of the questions were difficult, I think, but it's better to answer it completely as you can. The on-site interview started with an examination in paper , followed by a group interview with the team members, and finally an 1:1 interview with the manager. The exam is easier than my expectation. The difficulty is between Leetcode's easy and medium levels. During the interview phase, they asked a lot of behavioral questions, rather than technical questions, which impressed me. To sum up, I'm satisfied with the interview process and the salary they paid.
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?