Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer interview experience

In my case, the internal recruiter reached out and scheduled a face-to-face interview directly, with no phone screen at all. Once I was there, the questions were fairly targeted around circuit design, and I felt like I could answer them without getting lost in overly abstract territory.

The day still had a clear interview flow. I discussed my background with multiple managers and directors connected to the FAE group, and then there was a separate HR conversation. After that, the president of the Japan branch shared his perspective on my discussion, which made the experience feel more like a