Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I had a phone screen with my manager, another phone screen with a software architect, and an onsite interview comprising of 5 rounds with 5 people in 1-on-1s. The manager called me with an offer within an hour.
Questions
The topics included C++ questions, algorithms, data structures, and big O.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer II role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Software Engineer II 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 Software Engineer II interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 5.0GoodSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaMarch 5, 2022Pros: Great work, great people, great atmosphere.Cons: There is no equity. The cafeteria is not good.
- 4.0Good Work-life-balanceSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaJanuary 23, 2024Pros: Good work-life-balance as products are matureCons: There were not too many new projects.
- 4.0.Software Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaFebruary 12, 2025Pros: There was good learning and helpful people.Cons: There is a steep learning curve that might be hard initially.
