Engineering Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
They were very thorough. They asked very technical questions with a lot of theoretical questions. They did not let on to how they were leaning at all during the interview process. They knew they were in the driver's seat and did not go out of their way to try to lure me.
Questions
Describe how a hash table works and what is its order run time.
How would you implement a shortest path algorithm.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cadence Design Systems Engineering role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Engineering roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cadence Design Systems's Engineering interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 1.0No growth opportunities, lot of work and internal BSEngineering • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaJune 5, 2020Pros: Flexible hours, WFH, and smart colleagues.Cons: There is no work-life balance, no real diversity, and no career growth opportunities in technical roles.
- 5.0Good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaFebruary 2, 2026Pros: There is a great work-life balance. Colleagues and bosses are very nice without being pushy. My department has fun activities like outside gaming and dining from time to time, grouping people together and having fun.Cons: Stocks are comparatively less than FAANG companies. Only some chocolate bars are offered in my onsite office. They cancelled the weekly fruits and nuts this year and I don't know why.
- 5.0Staff App EngineerStaff Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaJune 14, 2015Pros: Good company, good people to work with. Always working on cutting edge technology.Cons: Can do better with compensation. Don't like forced shutdowns which is a letdown!!
