I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Synopsys (Shanghai, Shanghai) in May 2009
Interview
4 rounds on-site interview
one is for C programming, one is for Unix operation, one is puzzle questions, the last is with HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I have no preparation about the puzzle questions, so meet some obstacle on it.
Some puzzle question is like:
There are 25 horses, each time you can race 5 of them, how many races are need to find out the fastest 3.
There are N numbers, how many compares are needed to get the minimal and maximal.
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?
