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Updated 20 Feb 2025

Top Cadence Design Systems Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Longest Common Prime Subsequence Problem Statement Imagine Ninja is tackling a puzzle during his long summer vacation. He has two arrays of integers, each with lengths ' ...read more
    asked in Software Developer interview
  • Q2. Find All Pairs with Given Sum Given an integer array arr and an integer Sum , count and return the total number of pairs in the array whose elements add up to the given ...read more
    asked in SDE-2 interview
  • Q3. scenario: 2 blocks 100 um apart. current of 8 mA flows with 10 ohms resistance. What should be the metal width for routing.(Need to show the complete calculation)
    asked in Design Engineer II interview
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Cadence Design Systems Interview Experiences

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64 interviews found

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Resume discussion
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Graphs data structure and algorithms?
  • Ans. 

    Graphs are data structures used to represent relationships between nodes. Algorithms like Dijkstra's and BFS are commonly used with graphs.

    • Graphs are composed of nodes (vertices) and edges that connect them.

    • Common graph algorithms include Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm and Breadth-First Search (BFS).

    • Graphs can be directed or undirected, weighted or unweighted.

    • Examples of graph applications include social networks,

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. C++ general questions?
  • Q3. Coding graph traversal

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - make sure that it is a long term position not temporary.

Principal Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Codng question:For the given stream of integers, calculate the avg,print top 10 elements and bottom 10 elements. It was not clearly mentioned on the problem. After poking more on the problem only provided the details.
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
No response

I was interviewed before Jun 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain task and functions?
  • Ans. 

    Tasks and functions refer to the specific responsibilities and roles assigned to an individual within a job or project.

    • Tasks are specific actions or activities that need to be completed within a certain timeframe.

    • Functions are broader roles or responsibilities that encompass multiple tasks and contribute to the overall goal.

    • Examples of tasks include writing test cases, debugging code, and creating design specifications...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are blocking and non blocking assignments?
  • Ans. 

    Blocking assignments wait for the assigned value to be calculated before moving on to the next statement, while non-blocking assignments allow multiple assignments to occur simultaneously.

    • Blocking assignments use the = operator, while non-blocking assignments use the <= operator

    • Blocking assignments are executed sequentially in the order they appear in the code, while non-blocking assignments are executed concurrently

    • Bl...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Design & Verification Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1. XOR gate 2. How you compare two 4 bit numbers only using gates. 3. How to rotate the bits and what happens if you rotate 5 times etc like that
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed in Aug 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question on merge sort

Top Cadence Design Systems Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Count number of Palindromic SubstringsYou have been given a string STR. Your task is to find the total number of palindromic substrings of STR. Example : If the input string is "abbc", then all the possible palindromic substrings would be: ... read more
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Software Developer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Maximum Subarray SumGiven an array of numbers, find the maximum sum of any contiguous subarray of the array. For example, given the array [34, -50, 42, 14, -5, 86], the maximum sum would be 137, since we would take elements 42, 14, -5, and ... read more
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Software Engineer2 Interview Questions & Answers

user image Shriya Balgotra

posted on 10 Aug 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Aug 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous company work dicsussion and OOPs questions on smart pointers , new delete, deep copy shallow copy. Delete a node in a doubly linked list.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. OOps concepts , find array product except the number at the ith index. Virtual functions, smart pointer.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Complete view of a binary tree, Question in tries
Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Check if rectangles overlap or not and some pointers dicsussion
  • Ans. 

    Check if rectangles overlap by comparing their coordinates

    • Compare the x and y coordinates of the two rectangles to see if they overlap

    • If one rectangle is to the left of the other, or above the other, they do not overlap

    • If the rectangles overlap, the x and y ranges will intersect

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare trees and linked list well. Prepare smart pointers, unique pointers also, virtual functions and vtable.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Engineer2 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. - Given a water -tight orientable 2-manifold, how to find if a point is inside or outside its volume? - Given a bunch of points with their coordinates, how to merge closeby points together? - How to determine if the normals of the two trian... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Medium good assesment test

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA oops question in detail
  • Q2. Array questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Oops DSA questions were asked

Design Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Stress Strain curve, What will happen if you use petrol in diesel engine and Diesel in petrol engone.
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Get interview-ready with Top Cadence Design Systems Interview Questions

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic hr questions , like why do you want to join etc.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical questions on flip flops , designing of flops , clocks and opcg

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, practice digital electronics and aptitude , u got this

Trainee Engineer In Production Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. How can improve the growth of our conpany?
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Design Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image ABHISHEK h k

posted on 30 Sep 2022

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Verilog and Digital basic but twisting questions were asked
  • Q2. Questions related to flipflop were asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have clear understanding of basics and try appling practically or creatively

Design Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Stress Strain curve, What will happen if you use petrol in diesel engine and Diesel in petrol engone.
View answer (5)
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. RLC network and network theory
  • Q2. Related to project

Design Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Stress Strain curve, What will happen if you use petrol in diesel engine and Diesel in petrol engone.
View answer (5)

Software Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Scott Carnegie

posted on 7 Jul 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Presentation on University Thesis Project

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Talking about past experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare, they are welcoming.

Software Engineer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Bridge and torch problem : Four people come to a river in the night. There is a narrow bridge, but it can only hold two people at a time. They have one torch and, because it's night, the torch has to be used when crossing the bridge. Person... read more
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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1.What is defect life cycle? 2.difference between smoke and sanity 3.method overloading 4.selenium webdriver
  • Ans. 

    Defect life cycle is the process of identifying, reporting, fixing, retesting, and closing defects in software development.

    • Defect is identified by testing team

    • Defect is reported in a defect tracking tool

    • Development team fixes the defect

    • Testing team retests the fixed defect

    • Defect is closed if it passes retesting

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Logical question

Skills evaluated in this interview

Software Testing Engineer 1 Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. 1.What is defect life cycle? 2.difference between smoke and sanity 3.method overloading 4.selenium webdriver
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Cadence Design Systems Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cadence Design Systems interview?
Cadence Design Systems interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cadence Design Systems interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and HR.
How to prepare for Cadence Design Systems interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Cadence Design Systems. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Cadence Design Systems expect are System Design, Aerospace, C++, Debugging and Python.
What are the top questions asked in Cadence Design Systems interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cadence Design Systems interview -

  1. There are fifteen horses and a racing track that can run five horses at a time....read more
  2. Puzzle: Jumbled N pens and N caps, all caps separated from their pens, all pens...read more
  3. Puzzle: 100 floor building and 2 eggs given, find the minimum/maximum number of...read more
How long is the Cadence Design Systems interview process?

The duration of Cadence Design Systems interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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