The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (New Delhi) in Aug 2009
Interview
1 Hour written test.
- consisted of hardware and software questions
- Some IQ tests too.
2. 3 interviews
- Technical 1
- Technical 2
- HR
The Technical interview 1 was taken by a team member
Technical round 2 was with a manager
The interview was quite technical, based on Verilog / VHDL. Some software questions were asked too.
knowledge of Linux will be a plus.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Writing a verilog code for a FIFO, with variaous signals like half full, quarter full, and explanation of the whole algorithm.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Cork) in Mar 2026
Interview
This was a interview for a intern position for a digital logic design role
1. HR call to setup interview
2. Technical Round with Hiring Manager
3. Behavioral Round with another Manager
I applied through university. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Pune) in Feb 2026
Interview
1 screening,2 tech and 1 HR. Technical easy-medium. Focus on core programming and puzzle type questions.
Only move on to the tech interview if 5min screening goes well so make sure your resume stands out.
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Pune) in Feb 2026
Interview
I was interviewed for two teams. One was focused heavily on Java and OOP in Java, and they asked to design systems using OOP concepts. The other team asked questions on all CS fundamentals such as OOP, CN, OS, and medium-level DSA questions as well, with focus on C, C++, and Python (not Java).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Medium-level DSA questions
2. Designing systems using OOP concepts
