The process was smooth they paid for expenses to Cambridge.
Gave an explanation of the team's place in the company and a full explanation of what they do to a the group of candidates.
Then they proceeded to a round of interviews
Me postulé a través de una facultad o universidad. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Cadence Design Systems (Noida) en mar 2026
Entrevista
Very industry oriented with actual experience instead of only theoretical knowledge. Focused on basics and tested aptitude for learning. More practical oriented than dsa focused. Three out of four rounds were in their office. The first round was in college campus.
Me postulé a través de una facultad o universidad. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Cadence Design Systems (Pune) en mar 2024
Entrevista
The interview process at Cadence consisted of three rounds:
Resume Screening Round Candidates were required to have a CGPA of 8+ to qualify for the next round.
Technical Test :-This round consisted of two parts:
Part 1: A 1-hour exam with Aptitude(Moderate-level) and Digital Electronics(Moderate-Hard level) questions.
Part 2: A 2-hour exam covering topics such as Digital Signal Processing (DSP)(Moderate-Hard Level), C programming(Easy}, Verilog(Easy), and Digital Design(Hard level).
Interview Round Successful candidates from the previous rounds were invited for the final interview round.
The entire process was rigorous and designed to assess the candidates' technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and knowledge of relevant domains. The company seemed to place a strong emphasis on evaluating the candidates' proficiency in various areas related to the job role.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
In this round, I was primarily questioned about my projects and C programming concepts. Some of the questions asked were:
Array addition of two arrays in C
Access modifiers in Java
Candidates were required to write the complete code for all their projects mentioned in the resume.
For Deep Learning projects, candidates were asked to explain the architecture of YOLOv5, including details like kernel size, reasons for choosing YOLOv5, preprocessing techniques, and their significance.
Other questions covered topics like Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), flash memory of Arduino boards, macros in C, block diagrams of projects, sensors involved, and associated datasheet questions.