I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (San Jose, CA)
Interview
It was very straightforward. First round was behavioral with typical questions such as tell me about yourself. Second round was a 45 minute technical interview which felt more like a conversation rather than an interview. Went through my resume and as basic conceptual questions.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems in May 2024
Interview
It was through a referral. After a week the interview was held in online mode. The duration of interview was 2 hrs. It was quite difficult. Resume should be good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Cmos like vi characteristics, why nand is used in fabrication. STA related questions mainly was numerical, verilog basic concepts questions, system verilog, verification.
Two rounds of technical and one round of Aptitude based. Digital, Static timing analysis and c programming was asked. Stick to basics l. Mealey and moore fsm's were an important point of discussion.