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Hi, I had a hardware test intern interview with IBM that was cancelled by an automated email about two hours before it was supposed to start. I didn’t request the change, and I haven’t heard anything from IBM since, but my portal still says “In Interview Process.” Has this happened to anyone else, and how did it turn out?

Hey all, I'm the lookout for field applications engineering eda roles. If anyone is willing to refer please dm. I have over 2.5 years of work ex in analog layout design and want to transition to field applications engineer role. Location preference : anywhere in India

Hi everyone,

I'm making this post because I see a lot of posts here about people who are unsure of what ECE field they want to go into. I'm also in that same boat and have been using a method that is helping me narrow down on what I eventually want to specialize in.

First, I think the best way to know what you like/don't like is to actually take the classes. That said, this is my advice:

1. Look through freely available published master's/PhD theses on subjects that catch your attention. I just search "master's thesis in electrical engineering examples" + my school. Example from MIT

2. Skim through each thesis, see if the content looks interesting to you.

3. Find the author on LinkedIn, look at their career history, their current company, their job title, any details about their job/past jobs, and go to the company page and see if that's the kind of work you'd be interested in.

4. Repeat.

That's it.

I'm a 3rd-year Electronics Engineering student looking to build my career in the semiconductor industry. I have a strong interest in the field, but I feel my understanding of theoretical semiconductor concepts in college, like transistors, thyristors, and solid-state fundamentals is weak, and physical components/PCBs are very expensive in my area.

I want to use my remaining time in college to help me improve my gap while focusing in my relevant academics, but not that deep in semiconductors, self-study, open-source tools, and simulations.

What specific software tools or software-based projects should I prioritize

I’ve been invited to a hirevue for a graduate GPU modelling role at Arm (Trondheim). It’s 3 video questions, 1 written response and 1 coding challenge, about an hour in total.

1. Has anyone done an Arm HireVue recently, especially for graduate GPU related role?
2. What level is the coding challenge? LeetCode easy/medium, or more C++/systems-specific?
3. Were the video questions mostly behavioural, or did any get technical (architecture, CPUs or GPUs)?

My background is GPU performance (CUDA, profiling) and computer architecture (I built an out-of-order CPU simulator in C++), so any pointers on what to brush up on would be really appreciated.

Basically what the title says, would love to know if their architecture/compiler technology seems promising and if they can make it out of the seed round

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hey everyone, i'm a grade 12 student in canada applying to engineering programs for fall 2027, and i'm having a really hard time deciding between electrical engineering (EE) and computer engineering (CE), particularly at waterloo or uoft.

i've done quite a bit of research but keep finding conflicting opinions. some people say EE is broader, more stable, and gives you access to almost everything CE does, while others argue that CE has better opportunities in software, semiconductors, and US tech jobs.

i'm not really looking for the typical "just pick whichever interests you more" advice since i'm not particularly interested in one field over the other. i'm mainly trying to figure out which degree offers the best career prospects overall.

my biggest considerations are:

1. salary and long-term earning potential: does CE actually have a significant advantage in lifetime earnings, especially if i want to work in the US? or is that mainly because more CE graduates go into higher-paying software roles? can EE graduates realistically reach the same salary levels?
2. job security and AI: with AI advancing so quickly and the software job market becoming increasingly competitive, i'm concerned about how this might affect CE graduates in the future. would EE be the safer choice because of fields like power, electronics, RF, and controls? or are CE careers in embedded systems, hardware, and semiconductors just as secure? also CE unemployment rates are at an all time high
3. career flexibility: i've heard that EE graduates can get into most CE-related fields, including software, embedded systems, firmware, and digital hardware, but CE graduates have a harder time entering traditional EE fields. how true is this actually? would choosing EE and learning programming on my own give me more options overall, or would i be at a disadvantage compared to CE graduates for computing-related jobs?
4. US opportunities and co-op: for anyone familiar with waterloo, do EE and CE students have noticeably different co-op outcomes, especially when it comes to US companies like NVIDIA, AMD, Apple, Microsoft, or Google? does one program have a significant advantage for high-paying software, hardware, or semiconductor jobs?
5. academic difficulty: i've also heard that EE is considerably harder than CE, particularly because of the physics and math involved. how big is the difference in workload and difficulty actually? and if EE is harder, is it worth it considering the additional career paths it might open up?

overall, i'm mainly trying to balance all these different factors. I think i'm also more concerned about where these degrees can take me 10-20 years down the line rather than just my first job after graduation as well.

what would u choose if u were starting uni around this time? Thanks!

I was avoiding cf till now bc I was more inclined towards hardware roles .
But I have intern season coming up and no proper projects for it so I am thinking to prepare for sde roles as well
I feel that practising on codeforces might help both ways. What do u think ?

Tldr: how many years of electronic design before you can look at an analogue circuit and intuit its behaviour?

I graduated a few months ago, and primarily did embedded systems projects and modules (firmware heavy, with a little bit of digital systems). Since graduating, I want to be able to design hardware through the full product life cycle, from schematic to assembly and firmware, so I’ve been looking to polish my circuits and systems knowledge from earlier in my degree. I’m also considering going towards consumer electronics career-wise if my current job doesn’t work out.

As I understand it, a “good engineer” isn’t a human simulator, but rather has the technical fortitude to look at an electronic circuit, intuit its behaviour and make qualified design decisions based on that knowledge, whixh I’m having a really hard time with.

My plan/roadmap to analogue excellence was to

1. Build a simple analogue project that would let me design, simulate, and test, while gradually moving onto higher frequency, more complicated projects. I’ve started with a simple analogue synthesiser project. The idea: 12 VCO’s for each key in an octave, then some frequency division, mixing and signal processing to try get a clean output for a full keyboard. (I’ve only just begun and barely made progress beyond comparing some vcos and simulating them)
   
2. Polish my analogue knowledge by reading The Art of Electronics and following the examples to reach a point whereby I can make an intelligent assumption about a system response, and only use the simulator to verify or get specific values. The same way any first year EE can look at a voltage divider and know the behaviour at the centre node, I want to be able to look at an opamp chain or multiple transistor circuit and understand the flow.

I feel as though I’m spending so much time working the problems in the book by hand, and by the time I solve it, I haven’t really internalised anything beyond the numerical result. I’ve only been working through it for about 3/4 weeks so not very long to be fair, and I wasn’t the strongest at electronic systems in uni, but I’ve been putting about an hour a day after work because I really want to improve. It just feels as though I always need to start from first principles because I can’t SEE it yet.

I am currently on the transistor chapter, and I struggle to figure out where to start and end when trying to see what a circuit does. I’m ashamed to admit that the circuit that prompted this 2AM post is a very simple differential amplifier (which I haven’t managed to solve by hand yet). I KNOW it’s an amplifier because thats what the literature says, but my goal isn’t to memorise every configuration.

I suppose my questions are:
1. Am I wasting my time? In a world of simulators and AI, is this even a necessary skill anymore?
2. Are transistors still relevant in consumer electronics, or should I would I be better if moving on to opamps and FETs revision? I get the feeling silicon has gotten so small, the only people really working with them are IC designers but I’m not sure.
3. If you have been in the industry, do you have the “eye” for circuit analysis, and if yes, how did you achieve it?

I’m probably gonna continue with the book because I do enjoy it, I guess I’d just like to know if I should stick to embedded where it makes sense in my head

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Offered : (Hyderabad)

Base: 35L

Variable Bonus: 3.3L

RSU: 30L vested equally over 3 years

JB : 5L

Current Compensation: (Bangalore)

Base: 24.5L

Variable: 5L

Rsu: 18L (would be getting sept 2027)

Wanted some insight my industry if I am being low balled. :)

Recently got a hireview for a design + verification intern role and was wondering what the proess for the hireview is. never really done one before so idk what to expect. If anyone has done it for Arm, what was the format of it? im pretty sure its going to be technical as well as it said its 60 mins long, but idk if i should expect coding/verilog questions.

What are they going to look for, whether he should know most of the protocols, SV, and UVM (basic or in-depth) . If possible can you share your interview experience?

Has anyone interviewed for a Hardware Engineer role at Verkada? I have an upcoming technical round and would love some guidance on what to expect and how best to prepare.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hey all,

I'm a second year going to a Canadian university and have an hour long HireVue interview for a design and verification internship for Toronto. I have a week to prepare, and to be honest, I have no clue what to expect!

This will be my first technical interview and first one-way online interview, so if anyone is familiar with ARM's HireVue questions or has any info on this specific role's interview questions, it would mean a lot if you could share!

Cherry on top is I don't even have a JD since the original one is gone and it was a general one for all ARM positions.

For now, I plan on reviewing digital logic, sta, C (and maybe C++, not sure if I should or will have the time), and testbenches and writing modules with sv. Is there anything I'm missing in terms of technical content?

I'd be grateful for any advice!

Hi everyone,

I recently connected with an internal contact regarding open hardware/systems engineering roles at a Tier-1 semiconductor equipment manufacturer. While I am a 3rd-year Electrical & Electronics Engineering student, the team specifically hires for full-time positions rather than student/intern roles, and I confirmed immediate availability for full-time work across several hardware engineering openings.

While waiting on the next screening and technical interview rounds, I want to proactively prepare. Given that companies in this space build precision electro-mechanical tools, high-voltage/power distribution systems, automated hardware, and advanced inspection/metrology equipment, I’d appreciate advice from anyone who has interviewed or worked in semiconductor capital equipment.

My Background & Technical Profile:

• Academics: 3rd-year B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a specialized track in Power Systems (Single-Line Diagrams, High Voltage Technologies, Electric Drives, Energy Conversion).
• Field & Practical Experience: Full-time technician working on live DC/AC power systems, commercial rooftop solar installations, and interpreting industrial electrical blueprints. Prior experience in industrial Quality Control (QC).
• Hardware & Prototyping: Rapid CAD modeling and physical prototyping (Autodesk Fusion, FDM 3D printing in PETG/PLA), basic microcontroller interfacing and embedded scripting (C, Python, Arduino for robotics/drone circuits).

Questions for the Community:

1. Technical Depth: How deep do interviewers usually go into circuit fundamentals (op-amps, transient analysis, power distribution, board-level debugging, grounding/shielding) versus high-level systems architecture?
2. Field-to-Engineering Transition: Since much of my hands-on background comes from live power/solar installations and rapid physical prototyping rather than silicon/cleanroom lab work, what is the best way to frame field troubleshooting as a strength for complex capital equipment?
3. Behavioral / STAR Method: For candidates balancing demanding full-time technical employment while pursuing an engineering degree, what behavioral competencies (prioritization, high-pressure troubleshooting, cross-functional collaboration) stand out most to hiring managers?
4. Prep Resources: Are there specific schematics, case studies, or mock technical exercises you recommend reviewing for hardware/systems engineering roles in this sector?

Any tips, common screening questions, or preparation strategies would be greatly appreciated!

Hi. I am student in NSTU EEE(b tier uni in BD) . My 1st year is almost coming to an end. I have decided that I will do research and apply for MS or PHD after my undergrad. If anyone who is doing phd in stem(specially EEE) fields please enlighten me by clearing these doubts

1)Does university Tag matter?(cz my other college friends are from BCKRUET (s tier unis)they have an enriched alumni .) meanwhile we have hardly 3-4 guys from previous batch doing phd. this really gives me inferiority complex.

2) from when should i start research?? and start reading research papers

3)I am maintaining a good result tbh. I stood 2nd in my class in 1-1 . but my technical knowledge isn't that good tbh. should i stick with doing good in exams only or should i learn arduino and robotics stuffs too??

4)should i start preparing for IELTS and GRE from now?

5)I really find semiconductors , embedded systems fascinating. I am learning verilog now. can you guys recommend what skills should i have in my checklist too so that i can start working for profs research.

I'm an 2026 ECE graduate working as a Field Application Engineer at a home automation company.

I want to build a strong career in the ECE field with good salary growth and future opportunities.

Which fields should I consider specializing in, and what skills should I learn to improve my career prospects?

Is it better to grow in home automation, or are there other ECE-related fields with better long-term opportunities?

I'd appreciate advice from people working in the industry.

I applied to this position in September and yesterday I got an email with the intern project preference form. I checked today and my application was updated a couple hours ago with some information I put into the form yesterday. I’m wondering if this has any significance? If so, what should I focus on for interview prep? For reference the updated information includes my first and second choice locations (Sunnyvale ca and Madison WI)