Product Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Got an email from HR to schedule an interview with hiring manager. Phone interview with the hiring manager went very well. Asked detailed information about my background and internship experience. No technical questions were asked. Onsite interview was scheduled after a month. It was for about 2 hours with 2 different interviewers. Interviewers asked me questions related to resume, background and experience.
Questions
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Why this position?
Analytical or puzzle questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cadence Design Systems Product Engineer II role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Product Engineer II roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cadence Design Systems's Product Engineer II interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 5.0Highly satisfied with work coniditionsProduct Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaNovember 21, 2023Pros: Unlimited PTO, supportive work environment, flexible working conditions.Cons: The salary is good for Bay Area, but arguably not competitive for the industry.
- 5.0Great WorkplaceProduct Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaNovember 29, 2023Pros: Hybrid work is a plus, great team support, great productCons: Sometimes can have challenging issues that you won't have resources for
- 4.0Comfortable company to work for. Great for work life balanceProduct Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaMarch 8, 2026Pros: Comfortable. Will pay well and with unlimited PTO the managers don't abuse your time offCons: It might be a little too comfortable. If you want to grow, you should spend no more than 2-3 years here. You can be paid more to do the same job at other companies.
