I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems
Interview
I was interviewed through a referral from an employee . They called for the interview approximately after 1 month . And the interviewer seemed to be a little buzy because throughout the interview , he kept saying you have wasted my time .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is structure of shift registers
Is decoder and demux same ?
Drawbacks of jk flip flop other than race condition
Is there a race condition in t and d flip flop
I applied online. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Cambridge, 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 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.
