I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Altera (Milpitas, CA) in Mar 2011
Interview
The interview consisted of basic digital design questions and questions from the projects described on the resume. The on site interview consisted of 4 rounds. Since the position was for IP core development, verilog was the main area of interest.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Altera (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
I applied through an employee referral. The manager called me to schedule an onsite interview. I was interviewed by four people one by one. They asked about the projects included in your resume and some related technical questions. It lasted about three hours.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Altera (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
Several phone interviews, followed by an on-site interview. On-site was mainly 1-on-1s and lasted about 6 hrs. Phone interview were less technical but the on-site was exclusively technical. Interviewers came with pre-prepared questions based on job's needs
I applied through university. I interviewed at Altera
Interview
The first round of interview had two sessions: hardware and software. Generally, there are 3-4 rounds of interviews before the final offer is made. Hardware questions dealt with basic digital design concepts (timing, design of counters). Software questions dealt with algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design of a Gray counter, Setup and Hold time violation conditions in a circuit given.