I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Microchip Technology (Bengaluru) in Jan 2016
Interview
I found myself in that as an employee, without work and money. They'll give you the offer letter and you'll join the company but you won't get the salary to your account. It was not an interview. I call it a waste of time and money. Guys don't waste your time and money. Please choose any other option.
I interviewed at Microchip Technology (Santa Clara, CA)
Interview
Four interviews, some in person some online. Each interview is with a member of the team you will be working on. All interviews were very technical and test the limits of your knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked me to implement a graph in C++.
The process included an initial recruiter screening followed by a longer virtual technical interview with the hiring team. The interview covered my background, project experience, C++/algorithms/data structures, scripting experience, and some FPGA/EDA-related concepts such as timing analysis and debugging. Overall, the process was professional and focused on both software fundamentals and domain knowledge.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question they asked was how I would approach parsing a large Verilog netlist and identifying module instantiations efficiently.
I applied online. I interviewed at Microchip Technology (Chennai)
Interview
Applied for low-level driver developer role through company web site
Round 1 includes 60–100 questions on C bug-finding, electronics, networking, RTOS, microcontrollers, number conversions, minimal aptitude, and 3 coding problems focused on string manipulation and bit masking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Round 1: Written Test
Topics Covered:
Bug-finding in C programs
Electronics
Networking
RTOS
Microcontrollers
Number conversions(binary,decimal and bit masking)
A few general aptitude questions (e.g., time, percentage) – but aptitude is minimal, so focus mainly on technical topics
Programming Section:
3 coding questions
Topics include: string manipulation and bit masking
This for low-level driver developer role