Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Telephonic interview for about half hour. (asked about; Linked list, Graphs, Design Patterns)
Then was called on site, where I went through 5 technical interviews and one with the team manager.
Questions
Bash shell, C (string library), data structures (array, linked lists, trees, graphs), C++ (vectors, constructors and destructors, inheritance, polymorphism, copy constructor, assignment operator), debugging (GDB), coding basics (theoretical knowledge on various topics; viz. stack and queue)
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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.
- 4.0.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.
- 3.0salary is a bit lowSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaSeptember 29, 2022Pros: Recharge days are provided.Cons: Work quality depends on team, my team is forced to work at an extreme fast pace. Not good for work life balance
