Software Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Canada
Process
The interview is estimated to take 30 minutes, but we finished a little under that time.
The interview starts with an introduction.
They asked about why I wanted the job.
There were also several questions later that I strongly think were used to determine which role they might find fitting for you, since the job posting said that there were several roles or responsibilities.
Most of the interview was spent with technical questions like what you'd expect in a coding interview.
They would ask about concepts and time / space complexities.
They also asked about things that are written down in your resume, like concepts about skills or attributes pertaining to a description in your resume.
Questions
What was the time complexity and space complexity for a hashtable?
What's MVC and can you explain it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Cadence Design Systems Software Engineering Intern role in Canada.
Success Rate
Cadence Design Systems's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Cadence Design Systems's Software Engineering Intern interview process in Canada.
Cadence Design Systems Work Experiences
- 2.0Tough times ...Lead Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaOctober 15, 2008Pros: The first line managers are great. The work can be rewarding and challenging. Depending upon your position, you can have the freedom to work with other teams and explore diverse opportunities within your job function. There's a good amount of employee support for a job well done. Recognition of achievements is good. Team contributions are rewarded. There's a good amount of flexibility given when you need personal time. As long as you get the job done, you're paid fairly and rewarded well. The managers are the backbone of the company They provide most of the HR related needs to employees.Cons: There's not much opportunity for growth in career over the past several years. With the acquisitions over the years, there's no strong or dominant company culture. Cadence is looking for its strength as #1 in the EDA industry again. There's a good amount of questioning the senior management team about their plans for how Cadence will face its current challenges and move back into the #1 EDA position. But, we're not given a good answer on the direction or how we'll accomplish this. The employee morale is low. A solid direction and good execution is what's needed to grow Cadence.
- 4.0support for customers world wide on VirtuosoSenior Applications Engineer • Former EmployeeJuly 26, 2021Pros: Customers co workers ability to work on my ownCons: There were long work weeks and little support.
- 3.0good place if you have familySenior Principal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, CaliforniaNovember 23, 2021Pros: Flexible working hours, good if you have familyCons: Low pay and need to work across multiple time zones
