Software Engineer-II Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I applied for job online. The whole process took 2-3 weeks.
I got a call from the HR asking me to set up a phone interview with the team manager. Phone interview included some basic CS and coding questions.
After that manager himself told me that he is interested in bringing me for an onsite interview. The onsite interview included 5 1:1 interviews. I got an offer 1 week later from the HR over a phone call. The team manager also sent me a text welcoming me to the team :)
Questions
- C++11 based questions.
- Logical expression based questions.
- Bit manipulation questions.
- Tree based questions.
- Optimization based questions.- 1 DP based question.
- Extensive discussion on the projects done (multiple times).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 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
- 5.0Software EngineerSoftware Engineer-II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaSeptember 20, 2016Pros: Good work environment, nice managers and talented colleaguesCons: Not very competitive entry-level salaries
- 3.0Old tech, old code, bad mid-level management.Software Engineer-II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaAugust 21, 2019Pros: There is decent work-life balance for some.Cons: The company had an archaic tech stack and onboarding process. I would not have accepted an offer, knowing how much of a mess onboarding and management were.
- 5.0Nice Global Team to Work WithSoftware Engineer-II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaJune 23, 2020Pros: Very nice people to work with. Tons of diversity with colleagues from U.S., France, England, India, China. Good work-life balance.Cons: There is lower pay compared to other SDEs. It has a slightly out-of-date development platform.
