I attempted the Cadence written test during campus placement. The questions were mainly technical, focusing on RC circuits, diodes, and other electronics concepts. The paper tested fundamental understanding of core electronics topics, and the difficulty level was moderate to high.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A circuit problem with three op-amps: the first was a voltage follower, the next two were inverting amplifiers. We had to calculate the output of the last op-amp for a given input.
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. 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.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (Pune) 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