CCadence Design Systems·Software Engineer

Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Hard

Negative

Sunnyvale, CAPosted Mar 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a short phone screening with HR, then I had a technical phone call with the hiring manager that lasted about an hour.

From there, the onsite happened a week later and it was intense: seven interviews back-to-back with no meaningful break at all—no lunch, no water, no coffee.

The questions repeatedly pushed into hardware verification territory, and it felt like the tone could turn quickly. One interviewer in particular tried to goad me into not knowing the answer and then used that as a moment to show off. The overall vibe was humiliating and disrespectful, though I did notice that a single person was an exception. By the time it ended, it was clear to me this was a very difficult interview experience, and I

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