Software Engineer II Interview Experience - United States
Process
Being referred and four interviews back to back.
Three technical interviews and one interview chatting with manager.
Technical interviews mostly about C++, not too many questions about data structure or algo.
Got the offer two days later.
Questions
What is keyword "override" in C++
A specific code example asking you the scope of variable and object
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer II role in United States.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in the United States 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 United States.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 2.0Apart from the type of work, nothing is good about this companySoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeBengaluru, IndiaMarch 24, 2024Pros: - Quality of work - Quality of researchCons: - They pay peanuts for the amount and type of work expected. The salary is extremely low - HR policies being trash. Cutting off earned leaves of your employees at the end of year without their choice - There is no work life balance, at least in my team - Tech stack is extremely old - No clear distribution of responsibilities between teams. R&D people working on projects which don't fall under their responsibility - Depending on team, you will get WFH or hybrid or WFO. No clear policies or enforcement on that
- 3.0Decent place to work, average pay. Niche domainSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaSeptember 30, 2023Pros: Cafe for food autonomy and work ownershipCons: The work-life balance is not great.
- 3.0Decent enoughSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNoida, IndiaAugust 12, 2025Pros: Taking leaves are fine, my manager atleast encouraged us to do so.Cons: There is a smaller amount of freedom. You are supposed to be delivering within weeks after joining the team.
