Principal Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
August 16, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Good experience to have interviews, applied online .... got call next day .... many tech int .... then hr .... overall good exp .... friendly atmosphere .... tech expertise .... good planning
Questions
Lots of tech interviews.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Cadence Design Systems Principal Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cadence Design Systems's Principal Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
4.0
WLB
Principal Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California
February 10, 2024
Pros: There is nice work-life balance with a lot of recharge holidays.
Cons: Too many meetings.
Employees should be able to move within teams to keep them engaged.
5.0
Excellent company
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California
October 5, 2020
Pros: Great culture and vision, great pay package and future
Cons: The job involved long work hours and no overtime.
4.0
Great company culture with technical expertise
Principal Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California
August 15, 2018
Pros: 1) Great culture of innovation and knowledge sharing
2) Domain experts from many fields
Cons: The portfolio needs to be broadened.
- 4.0WLBPrincipal Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaFebruary 10, 2024Pros: There is nice work-life balance with a lot of recharge holidays.Cons: Too many meetings. Employees should be able to move within teams to keep them engaged.
- 5.0Excellent companyPrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaOctober 5, 2020Pros: Great culture and vision, great pay package and futureCons: The job involved long work hours and no overtime.
- 4.0Great company culture with technical expertisePrincipal Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaAugust 15, 2018Pros: 1) Great culture of innovation and knowledge sharing 2) Domain experts from many fieldsCons: The portfolio needs to be broadened.
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