Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2011
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Submitted the resume and then there was a phone call asking me to attend a phone interview. It was a very easy interview; after the interview, within a few hours, a job offer was made.
Questions
Explain OOPs concepts.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Cadence Design Systems Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
75%
Pass Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral25%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cadence Design Systems's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
4.0
Good
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California
July 10, 2025
Pros: Good and chill; female friendly
Cons: Fast-pacing and some work is challenging
4.0
Cadence - EDA
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California
April 4, 2023
Pros: Good life balance, increasing stock price
Cons: Salary is not high and increasing slowly
3.0
Lots of Offshoring
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California
October 4, 2025
Pros: Extra days off, good benefits and sick days, company expanding
Cons: New hires were mainly in India, not the U.S., even though the company headquarters are in California.
- 4.0GoodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaJuly 10, 2025Pros: Good and chill; female friendlyCons: Fast-pacing and some work is challenging
- 4.0Cadence - EDASoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaApril 4, 2023Pros: Good life balance, increasing stock priceCons: Salary is not high and increasing slowly
- 3.0Lots of OffshoringSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaOctober 4, 2025Pros: Extra days off, good benefits and sick days, company expandingCons: New hires were mainly in India, not the U.S., even though the company headquarters are in California.
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