Cadence Design Systems Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cadence Design Systems.
Cadence Design Systems
Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Technical Behavioral
The interview process consisted of 3 rounds. Two of these were technical rounds focusing on Basics of Electronics, which included Analog, Digital Electronics, Verilog/System Verilog, Control Systems, and Signal Systems. The final round was an HR discussion.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about Analog Electronics.
- Tell me about Digital Electronics.
- What do you know about Verilog?
Cadence Design Systems
Product Engineer
Entry Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had an interview with Fernanda and the technical team to explain the job opening. I understood that the position would be more focused on backend development of circuits, unblocking clients using the proprietary tool, and trying to sell some additional licenses to the client. It seemed interesting, but I was called to enter a PhD program.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your career aspirations?
- Would you be available to relocate to Belo Horizonte?
Cadence Design Systems
Design Engineer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical
The interview process took place at VCET Puttur. Initially, there were over 700 registrations, and about 45 candidates were shortlisted for the subsequent rounds. Day 1 consisted of two pen and paper rounds focused on complex network theory circuits. Day 2 involved three rounds of technical interviews.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Questions related to complex network theory circuits were asked.
- Most of the questions were related to network theory.
Cadence Design Systems Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cadence Design Systems interview reports.
“Write a C code to draw a circle using a single semicolon in an array of zeros.”
Read reports →“How would you draw a 4-input NAND gate using only 2-input NAND gates?”
Read reports →“What is the purpose and behavior of a static variable in C? What does the `volatile` keyword signify?”
Read reports →“Please write a C program to count the number of set bits within a given integer. What are the implications if the input number is a signed integer?”
Read reports →“Pertaining to a puzzle: With 25 horses, what is the minimum number of races required to determine the top 5 finishers?”
Read report →“Could you explain how an inverter works and what its power consumption is for that specific circuit?”
Read report →“Here's a puzzle: You have 10 bags of balls. One bag contains balls weighing 9 grams each, while all other bags contain balls weighing 10 grams each. You have a single weighing scale. How many weighings are necessary to pinpoint the bag with the lighter balls?”
Read report →“What is a 'memory hole' in the context of C programming, and could you provide an example? (Note: this is distinct from memory leakage. For instance, consider creating a struct with an `int` and a `char`. The expected size might be 5 bytes, but `sizeof()` could return 8 due to a memory hole.)”
Read report →“Can you explain the concept of sampling? Also, please describe the Nyquist criterion for sampling.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 76 Cadence Design Systems interview reports.