Cadence Interview Questions

Excerpts from Interview #1:

(A student from IIT Roorkee with profile as 9.11 CGPA and having 92.34% in 12^th and 86.7% in 10^th)

Technical Interview:

Locate the sum of 2 numbers in a linear array (Unsorted and sorted) and their complexities.
A point and a rectangle is present with the given coordinates. How will you determine whether the point is inside or outside the rectangle?
Questions related to trees like traversal.
There is a scheme which contains 8- bit and 16 bit signed numbers. How many such combinations are possible?

HR Interview:

Tell me about yourself.
Questions related to summer projects.
Do you have offer from any other company?
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

Excerpts from Interview #2:

(IIT Hyderabad– A student with profile as 8.4 CGPA and having 82.6 % in 12th and 78.7 % in 10th offering job profile as Member Technical Staff position)

Technical Interview:

Write code for string reversal.
Write code for linked list implementation, push and pop.
If a graph DS is given, how will you dump that into memory and retrieve it again?
What is linked list, implement using array and linked list (which is better single or doubly)?

HR Interview:

Why would you want to do this role?
How long can you commit to work with us?
What is your expected salary?
Tell me something about yourself.

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Excerpts from Interview #3:

(A student with profile as 7.4 CGPA and having 72.6 % in 12th and 70.7 % in 10^th)

Technical Interview:

State a diagram for [POW(n)] b[POW(n)] c.
In a directed graph, how can you find a cycle? Is it possible to find using BFS, why BFS is preferred over DFS?
What does exit() do?
Difference between static and dynamic bindings.
Is a C program faster than a C++ compiled program?

HR Interview:

Tell me something about yourself.
What subjects did you prefer in the last year of graduation? Why?
Why Cadence?
What is your dream company?

Excerpts from Interview #4:

(A student with profile as 8.7 CGPA and having 82.4 % in 12th and 78.31 % in 10^th)

Technical Interview:

What is the difference between C and C++?
What is UNION in C?
What does the term “object oriented programming” mean?
What is the difference between overloading and overriding?
Is a C program faster than a C++ compiled program?
What all types of sorting algorithms?

HR Interview:

What do you want to do with your life?
How would you describe your ideal job?
Describe a situation where you were successful, how did you achieve your success?
Why are you an ideal candidate for this job?
Which two achievements of your life are the most important to you? Why?
Do you handle conflict well?
State two of your weaknesses and strengths.

Excerpts from Interview #5:

(A student with profile as 8.43 CGPA and having 81.5 % in 12th and 79.56 % in 10^thfor the job profile of Member Technical Staff position)

Technical Interview:

Find the nth smallest element in binary tree?
Make a state diagram for a*b*c expression.
In a directed graph, how can you find a cycle? Is it possible to find using BFS, why BFS is preferred over DFS?
Write code for string reversal?
Give me the code of in-order recursive and non- recursive.
What is the insertion sort code?
What is meant by “bit masking”?

HR Interview:

What motivates you at work?
Why have you applied for this job?
Find the nth smallest element in binary tree?
What extra-curricular activities are you involved in?
Give me two reasons why you should be hired for this role.
Do you mind working long hours?
Are you comfortable relocating?

Excerpts from Interview #6:

(A student with profile as 8.72 CGPA and having 81.45 % in 12th and 85.63 % in 10^th)

Technical Interview:

How to solve non-linear systems of equations.
There is a scheme which contains 8- bit and 16- bit signed numbers. How many such combinations are possible?
What do you mean by abstract classes?
What are library functions?
What is the difference between “truncate” and “delete”?

HR Interview: