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Cadence Design Systems

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Cadence Design Systems Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)
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Anirudh Devgan

98% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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90 reviews
4.0
Oct 12, 2025

it's ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

stable, no lay off recent years. coworkers are friendly

Cons

low pay, lower than the average in bay area

4.0
Aug 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, recharge days, ESPP, RSUs, volunteering breaks, flexible working hours

Cons

Dublin office does not have big engineering presence, engineering is concentrated in Cork Management in US does not understand the issues and requirements of team in Ireland 4 days return to office is too much to enforce for remote and globally scattered teams

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