Lead Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I applied online. Received the invitation for phone interview the same day!
I had two phone interviews, one with recruiter and the other with the hiring manager. Both were reasonable. I was asked about my PhD research. After a week, I was invited for the on-site interview. On the interview date, I started with 1 hr presentation about my background and PhD research. Followed by 1:1 meeting with about 9 people. It was a long day, from 10 am - 6 pm. But the interviewees were friendly and allowed me to break in between and refresh :)
I received the verbal offer the next day and the written offer the next week.
Questions
Most of the questions were asked about my PhD research that I presented.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Cadence Design Systems Lead Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Lead Software Engineer 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 very good feelings for Cadence Design Systems's Lead Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 4.0T3 averageLead Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaOctober 15, 2023Pros: Good work life balance, and good to get visaCons: Tech stack is old, learning curve is slow
- 4.0Regular ReviewLead Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaMarch 12, 2022Pros: There is a good worklife balance and holiday.Cons: The job involves an old code base and an average salary.
- 5.0Convenient office timing and well behaved people around :)Lead Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaApril 17, 2017Pros: Everyone looks helpful, as a new hire, I find it very convenient. Office timing is convenient too, I myself face traffic everyday. So it is important for me to have convenient office timing.Cons: Not so far, but should have fruits and soda free for employees :)
