I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at TSMC in Mar 2020
Interview
Applied on Linkedin, Got a phone interview with hiring manager, mainly on experiences with circuit design and semiconductor physics. Got an virtual on site interview with the team. The process is okay, HR is responsible for her duties. Didn't get the job tho.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have experience with SPICE, Cadence... etc.
3 round with 45min each. Questions about resume, logic design, circuit design, finite state machine, 6T and 8T SRAM core, and transistors. Questions are in depth and need some thinking.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at TSMC (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
30 minutes long, brief self-introduction, basic digital & analog circuit knowledge, incluing capaciter parameter, set up & hold time analysis, transistor knowledge,current analysis, high school physicial knowledge, small signal analysis