Welcome to Inside the Interview.
Hi, I’m Nick. If you’re an ASIC or SOC engineer, architect manager, or even executive leadership, you know how tough interviews can be, especially when questioners test both your technical depth and leadership judgment. This series is designed to give you the edge you need to succeed.
Over nearly two decades in recruitment, I’ve seen the exact questions that trip candidates up and what makes other candidates stand out. I’ve worked with engineers, architects, executives across the uk, Europe, and the us and I wanna share these insights directly with you.
This series isn’t about theory. It’s about real strategies, structured answers, and actionable advice for interviews at all levels. From senior engineer to C-suite executives, I’ll give you a brief overview of what to expect.
Number one, technical questions deep dives into questions you’ll face from verification methodologies and protocols like PCIe, NVMe, SATA, SAS. I’ll show you how to answer the depth and structure.
Two behavioral leadership questions, how to demonstrate leadership, collaboration, strategic thinking in interviews.
Number three, example of your answers, I’ll give you real world examples of how top candidates structure their responses to impress hiring managers.
Four, career progression tips, guidance for leveling up from engineer to architect, manager, or executive.
Why this is important
in the semiconductor interviews, it’s not enough just to know the technical hiring skills. Hiring managers are looking for structured thinking, leadership potential, and ability to tie decisions back to business impact. This series Will help you communicate all of this effectively.
By following the series, you are gonna learn how to confidently answer the toughest technical questions. Showcase your leadership and decision making skills and prepare for interviews at senior and executive levels and structure them with confidence
if you want to gain insights that can set you apart in your senior ASIC and SOC interviews and even come on the show to showcase your experience, subscribe, follow, and reach out.
This is the ASIC and SOC insider. Let’s get started.
