Cadence Coding Interview Questions
We track 8 coding questions asked at Cadence, tagged with the algorithms and concepts they test. The most common: Array, Hash Table, Breadth-First Search, Depth-First Search, Linked List.
Browse all 8 Cadence questions →Concept mix
Each question's weight is split evenly across its concepts, so the shares sum to 100%.
- Array17.7%
- Hash Table16.7%
- Linked List12.5%
- Two Pointers10.4%
- Breadth-First Search7.3%
- Depth-First Search7.3%
- Matrix7.3%
- Recursion6.2%
- String6.2%
- Graph Theory4.2%
- Other (1)4.2%
How many questions involve each concept
Share of all 8 tracked Cadence questions that touch each concept. Questions usually involve several, so these overlap.
- Array50.0%
- Hash Table37.5%
- Breadth-First Search25.0%
- Depth-First Search25.0%
- Linked List25.0%
- Matrix25.0%
- Two Pointers25.0%
- Graph Theory12.5%
- Recursion12.5%
- Sorting12.5%
- String12.5%
Where Cadence differs from the average company
Concept weight at Cadence relative to the average across all companies we track. Green means Cadence leans on it harder than most.
- Linked List6.0×
- Breadth-First Search3.3×
- Depth-First Search3.2×
- Matrix3.2×
Cadence specialties
Concepts that show up at Cadence but are rarely asked elsewhere. They are easy to get blindsided by.
Difficulty mix
Level split of the 8 tracked Cadence questions.
- Junior38% (3)
- Mid/Senior50% (4)
- Staff13% (1)
Every concept in Cadence interviews
| Concept | Questions | % of questions | Share of mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Array | 4 | 50.0% | 17.7% |
| Hash Table | 3 | 37.5% | 16.7% |
| Breadth-First Search | 2 | 25.0% | 7.3% |
| Depth-First Search | 2 | 25.0% | 7.3% |
| Linked List | 2 | 25.0% | 12.5% |
| Matrix | 2 | 25.0% | 7.3% |
| Two Pointers | 2 | 25.0% | 10.4% |
| Graph Theory | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| Recursion | 1 | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Sorting | 1 | 12.5% | 4.2% |
| String | 1 | 12.5% | 6.2% |
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