Recruiter reached out, scheduled one interview with a PD engineer a couple days later. The interviewer was late. He asked a bunch of questions about IR drop and ways to reduce the power consumption of a chip along with basic digital circuit stuff

45 Min video call The interview included both personal and technical parts: Self-introduction and why choose PD (Physical Design). Resume & project discussion – focus on design flow experience. Technical topics: LVS (Layout vs. Schematic), DRC (Design Rule Check) basics. Setup time, hold time, and how to fix setup violations. Power and area optimization methods. Inverter schematic explanation. How to build an XOR gate using NAND gates.