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.
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.