CCadence Design Systems·Software Engineer

Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer interview experience

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IsraelPosted Oct 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My path started with a recruiter-driven setup for multiple Zoom interviews, and I ended up going through a sequence that included speaking with a team leader, then doing a home task, and then returning to discuss the work I’d completed.

After that, I had a separate interview with a director, and an HR conversation to wrap up.

For me, the difficult part wasn’t only the technical content—it was how much time and effort the home task required, because that work became the centerpiece of what I was asked about afterward. HR wasn’t a stressful gatekeeping step either; the people involved felt kind. I remember the process as generally well run and the interviews as medium to tough depending on the round, but the overall experience still soured because the process dragged and I never really got a clear sense of rejection or why it

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