Principal Applications Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
My interview process with Cadence was very smooth and a very positive interview experience overall.
Everyone was very friendly and great to talk to. The process started with some phone calls, then led to an on-site interview out in San Jose, followed up by a couple other phone calls afterwards. The hiring manager kept in constant communication, so never left me wondering what was going on.
Questions
The topics included computer Architecture-related questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Cadence Design Systems Principal Applications Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Principal Applications 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 Principal Applications Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 4.0Decent company to work forPrincipal Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaSeptember 11, 2024Pros: - Work life balance - Benefits - FacilitiesCons: Too much middle management Compensation on the lower side
- 3.0Stable but unexcitingPrincipal Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaJuly 10, 2013Pros: Good work/life balance; company is profitable and growing; CEO has a vision and has good priorities; decent but not stellar benefitsCons: EDA is a relatively mature industry and not much new is happening, which makes the job kind of dull at times.
- 4.0Principle aePrincipal Applications Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaApril 7, 2014Pros: Knowing people and the industry tendCons: Personal growth is limited a little bit.
