Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for?

Cadence Design Systems has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 3,350 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Cadence Design Systems to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cadence Design Systems have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer(Internship) and Director .

Does Cadence Design Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cadence Design Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cadence Design Systems. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cadence Design Systems?

83% of Cadence Design Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cadence Design Systems 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (216) , Lead Software Engineer (117) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , Intern (73) , Software Engineer II (71) , Product Validation Engineer (70) , Applications Engineer (69) , Lead Design Engineer (67) , Design Engineer (62) , Lead Applications Engineer (35) , Product Engineer (35) , Senior Principal Software Engineer (35) , Software Engineer(Internship) (30) , Application Engineer (28) , Principal Engineer (28)

What are employees saying about Cadence Design Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cadence Design Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cadence Design Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cadence Design Systems locations?

San Jose , Austin , Chelmsford , Boston , Burlington , Cary , Santa Clara , Pittsburgh , New York , Los Angeles , Phoenix , Greensboro , Irvine , San Diego , Columbia , California City , San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Santa Fe , Raleigh , Dallas , Fremont , Milpitas , Palo Alto , Redmond , Israel , Birmingham , Sandy , Chicago , Wheeling

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,774 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

85% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Cadence Design Systems has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,774 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cadence Design Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2018

Stable Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Stable company -Very cool industry and products -Great compensation and benefits

Cons

-Outdated -Needs to work on training and on boarding

3.0

Jul 11, 2018

Not the best place for a Software Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No crazy working hours, good location

Cons

Not close to public transit, not competitive pay for software engineers

4.0

Jun 27, 2018

Strong Culture - Clear Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Interesting work, working on new projects and clear senior leadership direction on what is important.

Cons

Workload is quite heavy and the wide geographical nature of the company makes it tougher to get alignment on important things.

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