The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Astera Labs
Interview
First two rounds went great. I was asked about mbist, atpg, scan, jtag, fault models etc. The last round was horrible. The interviewer didn’t have their camera on and cut the interview a half hour short. Also didn’t give me a real chance and ask anything DFT related.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given this circuit what tests do you need to test different stuck at faults?
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Astera Labs (San Jose, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
I had a 1-on-1 interview with the head of the DFT team. We mainly chatted about my past project and what I know about DFT. He really dove deep into my past internship projects to understand what I really know about this field.
Astera Labs interviews FAQs
DFT Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Astera Labs with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for DFT Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Astera Labs overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Astera Labs as a DFT Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
Personality test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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