I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (San Jose, CA) in Mar 2016
Interview
3-4 interviews asking about my basic skills and general knowledge. Stressed the desire to learn and ability to listen and ask relevant questions at all times. I was asked about a basic overview of the company and why I wanted to enter this kind of industry.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems (San Jose, CA) in May 2018
Interview
I got interviews through networking and the interview process was very relaxed. The questions were behavioral/fit questions with some questions about my experiences with databases. I do not think this is the norm for Cadence because most intern positions are not finance/business related.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What strategies do you use to see a project through to the end?
I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cadence Design Systems in Dec 2016
Interview
I felt very comfortable in the interview. I didn't feel like my interviewers were trying to catch me out. They did a very good job at making feel at ease.