Cadence Design Systems Application Engineer Intern interview questions
based on 4 ratings - Updated 20 Nov 2025
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Application Engineer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Cadence Design Systems with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Cadence Design Systems as a Application Engineer Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
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IQ intelligence test: 50%
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I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (San Jose, CA)
Interview
It was very straightforward. First round was behavioral with typical questions such as tell me about yourself. Second round was a 45 minute technical interview which felt more like a conversation rather than an interview. Went through my resume and as basic conceptual questions.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems in May 2024
Interview
It was through a referral. After a week the interview was held in online mode. The duration of interview was 2 hrs. It was quite difficult. Resume should be good.
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Question 1
Cmos like vi characteristics, why nand is used in fabrication. STA related questions mainly was numerical, verilog basic concepts questions, system verilog, verification.
Two rounds of technical and one round of Aptitude based. Digital, Static timing analysis and c programming was asked. Stick to basics l. Mealey and moore fsm's were an important point of discussion.