Synopsys·Software Engineer

Synopsys Software Engineer interview experience

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HyderābādPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a physical design role, and the questions were very specific to that workflow.

I got asked to walk through the RTL-to-GDS flow in detail, including the steps involved in full ASIC design. Digital electronics concepts were a big part of it too.

The conversation included Verilog and some aptitude-style checks, but it was anchored in how I’d approach the project experience I’d listed. I didn’t feel like it was a generic interview where they could swap topics around—the focus stayed on the design flow and my understanding of digital fundamentals.

I got an offer. What I appreciated most was that the interview matched the title: when they probed, it was clearly tied to the

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