IMC Trading Senior FPGA Design Engineer interview questions

1. Initial screening with HR - pretty standard stuff 2. Initial technical screening - just checking for appropriate background. No significant issues 3. Homework assignment - packet parser in SV or verilog or VHDL - if taken seriously, a significant amount of work especially if you have day job! - frankly, a cheezy way to grab packet parsing ideas from candidates 4. Submitted homework assignment. Didn't go any further