Smooth and easy. The hiring manager was very friendly and was very patient. I had 3 rounds. Most of the questions was from digital electronics and he was more keen to know about my experience.
Difficult interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Intel Corporation
Interview
Talked with hiring manager about basic electrical knowledge related to VLSI design and digital logic. Asked about why I wanted to work there and coursework that I took related to the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the 4 gates in a transistor. How do you get rid of noise/crosstalk?
There were 3 rounds of interviews with the last one being in front of a panel of 5 engineers. The first two rounds were more informal calls that led up to the final technical interviews.