Graduate Hardware 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 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Graduate Hardware Engineer roles take an average of 33 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Hardware Engineer according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 36%
Skills test: 36%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
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Initially round was an automated interview, asks about basics of Computer Architecture. Process is too long, Took a lot of time from application to first round and then result of the first round
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Arm (Cambridge, England) in Feb 2023
Interview
The first stage of interview is virtual and not in purpose. There is a coding task which can be attempted in the language of your choice. There may also be other questions depending on the role to test technical competence. Most questions are technical. You are to answer in a video format, and given limited attempts and time to prepare, however you can take a while to breathe and prepare between attempts because there is no timer for the retry button. If successful in this it is possible to get an in person interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Arm? Explain what is a float variable. Tell us about a time you overcame a challenge
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Arm (Trondheim) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interviewer told me about the company and about the positions. I was then asked some technical questions relating to my cover letter and CV, before being asked other technical questions. Towards the end I was given a logic puzzle to solve. At the end, I was given the opportunity to ask questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given me the benefits of using a single stage RISC pipeline over a multi-stage pipeline.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Arm (Trondheim) in Oct 2024
Interview
First they introduce the company and the values of the company, then get to know you and then they speak about the intricacies of the job your applying to, finishing with a logic question