Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer interview experience

My understanding was that there were three technical interviews lined up, and they’d mainly revolve around coding-style problems similar to what shows up on LeetCode, with the goal of stress-testing my problem-solving and coding approach.

I remember feeling like the early recruiter call set the right tone, and once the coding rounds were on the calendar, the whole thing felt like a straightforward progression rather than a mystery loop. Overall, it was a clean and structured experience focused on coding performance, not analog deep dives.

I didn’t end up getting an offer, and honestly that