Graduate CPU Physical Implementation Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Arm with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate CPU Physical Implementation Engineer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Arm overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Arm as a Graduate CPU Physical Implementation Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 33%
Skills test: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Arm (Cambridge, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
It was about 45 minutes behavioural questions and 1h15 minutes for technical questions and extra questions for the interviewee (student). The interview was not difficult and the Hiring Manager was very friendly and open.
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Arm (Antibes) in May 2023
Interview
The first round included generic questions regarding my previous experience, and it also featured questions related to CPU Micro-architecture concepts. The questions asked to me were maily related to timing, power, and area. The second round was more in-depth. I was asked questions regarding previous projects which I had completed. Behavioral questions were mixed in with the technical questions.