Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for as a Sr Principal Applications Engineer?

Sr Principal Applications Engineer professionals working at Cadence Design Systems have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 44 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Cadence Design Systems employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr Principal Applications Engineer Jobs at Cadence Design Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr Principal Applications Engineer interview questions at Cadence Design Systems .

Does Cadence Design Systems pay Sr Principal Applications Engineer employees well?

Sr Principal Applications Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cadence Design Systems with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 44 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr Principal Applications Engineer salaries at Cadence Design Systems.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (218) , Lead Software Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , Intern (74) , Software Engineer II (72) , Product Validation Engineer (71) , Applications Engineer (69) , Lead Design Engineer (67) , Design Engineer (62) , Product Engineer (36) , Lead Applications Engineer (35) , Senior Principal Software Engineer (35) , Software Engineer(Internship) (30) , Application Engineer (28) , Principal Engineer (28)

What are the pros of working at Cadence Design Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and very talented folks who are passionate to solve difficult problems for the customers" ((in 426 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 166 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 119 reviews)); "Good company with good pay" ((in 82 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cadence Design Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and no scaling done after staying for long period of time" ((in 119 reviews)); "3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 88 reviews)); "Nothing except below average compensation." ((in 52 reviews)); "Less growth opportunity" ((in 21 reviews)); "This focus also dictates the selling style, which emphasizes the personal relationships between upper management and a few customers rather than making use of marketing to reach a much broader audience." ((in 19 reviews))

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Cadence Design Systems Sr Principal Applications Engineer reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Senior management

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Principal Applications Engineer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Principal Applications Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Principal Applications Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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44 reviews

4.0

Aug 6, 2025

Salary is not much for the large amount of work hours

Senior principal application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Feels great to know the impact your work has in the industry.

Cons

No change in salary after years of working.

4.0

Mar 13, 2025

Overall good

Sr principal application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, flexible work schedule, etc.

Cons

The salary.... should be increased for my level.

5.0

Oct 24, 2024

Gptw

Sr principal application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company, position, and strategy

Cons

Feels a bit short staffed lately

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