CCadence Design Systems·Software Engineer

Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer interview experience

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San Jose, CAPosted May 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process moved from phone to onsite, and it stayed pretty concentrated.

I did a phone interview first, then I went straight into an on-site experience where I was asked about synthesis and the APR flow. That combination made it clear they weren’t just looking for general software knowledge—I needed to be able to talk through real engineering workflows.

The overall pace was fast. The whole thing took about a week and a half. I started with an external recruiter who set up a first phone interview with a manager, and later I flew in for the second-round face-to-face session, with flights, hotel, and taxi handled. The onsite itself came across as very friendly and

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