I applied through university. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Monolithic Power Systems (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2020
Interview
I had 5 interviews back-to-back (including lunch) but each interviewer was patient, easy to talk to, and the whole day was overall a pleasant experience. Each interview consisted of technical and/or behavioral questions. The interviews drill you on the topics they want you to be comfortable with.
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Monolithic Power Systems (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
Virtual hour-long interview. Asked about background and basic behavioral questions before moving onto technical portion. They had me open up a drawing software to explain how a buck converter works. During this process, they asked me about fundamental electrical engineering concepts related to the functionality of a buck converter.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Monolithic Power Systems (San Jose, CA) in Apr 2013
Interview
First meeting for lunch. Second interview was a phone question and answer, with questions sent out ahead of time by email. Third interview was on site with FAEs, Sales manager, Marketing, and Applications Manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe operation of the constant off time buck converter. Draw a block diagram of a buck converter with low power mode high efficiency control.
