Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Standard process with programming questions. I had to write solutions on the board, and answer some questions verbally. I was also given some software architecture questions, and had to describe prior experience, etc.
No puzzles, or other b.s. Positive experience, very friendly.
Questions
Write an algorithm that finds maximal depth of a tree
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cadence Design Systems Senior Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer 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 Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart People -- Job mismatchSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaAugust 17, 2017Pros: I am working on a challenging problem on a team of smart people.Cons: I was misplaced into a team that required domain experience I lacked and didn't utilize my strengths. I was let go without any negative reviews or options to transfer to another role.
- 4.0Culture depends on different groupsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaMay 14, 2023Pros: It was a challenging project. There was a nice working environment. The work hours were flexible.Cons: Difficult to make impact in cross-functional project Have to work on legacy code base Long work hours
- 5.0Cadence design systemSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNoida, IndiaDecember 5, 2021Pros: Great working culture Low loads of works Work across boundries Chill environmentCons: There is nothing to mention in my views.
