Old, profitable, stable, conservative company
Old, profitable, stable, conservative company
Stable, mandatory shutdowns and forced vacations are good for work-life balance, and products compete in a duopoly environment with high profit margins, good pay packages, and generous benefits and 401K.
Too much focus on cost-cutting, not enough compute resources to get job done, finance-driven top management, engineering executive influence is not strong.
Bureaucratic blockages due to long-tenured employees.
Departments compete so opportunities for synergies are few.
Elevate an engineer with product experience into a CEO or COO position.
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Cadence Design Systems Interview Experiences
Senior Software Engineer
There were some questions on general EDA principles and your experiences on the resume.
Senior Software Engineer
It was a full-day (9-5) interview, which was scheduled after a phone screening. In the first part of the day, the questions were a mix of algorithmic, coding, and problem-solving questions. However, several interviews that happened after lunch were
Senior Software Engineer
Standard process with programming questions. I had to write solutions on the board, and answer some questions verbally. I was also given some software architecture questions, and had to describe prior experience, etc. No puzzles, or other b.s. Posi
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesFebruary 22, 2014There were some questions on general EDA principles and your experiences on the resume.
Senior Software Engineer
United StatesMay 1, 2017It was a full-day (9-5) interview, which was scheduled after a phone screening. In the first part of the day, the questions were a mix of algorithmic, coding, and problem-solving questions. However, several interviews that happened after lunch were
Senior Software Engineer
San Jose, CaliforniaJanuary 1, 2018Standard process with programming questions. I had to write solutions on the board, and answer some questions verbally. I was also given some software architecture questions, and had to describe prior experience, etc. No puzzles, or other b.s. Posi
