I applied online. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Cambridge, East of England, England)
Interview
It was a 30-minute interview that was primarily focused on technical skills. I was also asked to give a 10-minute presentation on a verification-related project.
The interview was engaging and enjoyable. The interviewer's had over 20 years of industry experience and demonstrated deep technical knowledge. The discussion was insightful, and I appreciated the opportunity to interact with someone with such extensive expertise.
Overall, it was a positive experience with a strong focus on technical understanding and practical verification concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked questions me on the AMBA Protocols [AHB/APB]
Asked me questions on Linting, blocking, non-blocking, FSM and about verification environment,
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 college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Poona) 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