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      Cadence Design Systems

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      4.1

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (2,769 total reviews)
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      Anirudh Devgan

      85% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Senior management

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      Cadence Design Systems has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,769 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
      3.0
      Mar 18, 2009

      Great people, unfocused management

      Senior technical publications consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I had the pleasure of working with some very smart, competent people who really cared about their work and poured their heart into everything they were doing. There were localized pockets of teamwork: some people who were very helpful, cooperative, and collaborative -- in San Jose and in global offices. In my case, the work was interesting and challenging. There were always new challenges to face. There was always new technology to learn.

      Cons

      Management is unfocused and top-heavy. It's not clear that the management really knows how to survive in the EDA market during these economic conditions. The general confidence level in management has been low, and has had an impact on morale.

      2.0
      Mar 12, 2009

      Caution!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Technical issues being addressed are quite challenging.

      Cons

      I hit an artificial ceiling in my professional and career growth, caused by acquisition of other companies creating a top heavy organization. No room for advancement unless someone resigned or was laid-off.

      2.0
      Jan 15, 2009

      mixed reviews for cadence design systems.

      Senior technical writer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Process in place at all levels to make jobs run smoothly. Engineers know they must publish fspecs; document delivery is automated. The problems you might encounter doing your job have already been thought out and dealt with (for the most part). Working hours are flexible and benefits are good. People are polite and friendly; the physical plant is nice looking and pretty well maintained. There are multiple cafeterias. The idea that you have a life outside of work is respected. However, employee morale is very low. There is the constant threat of layoffs. Usually Cadence has a layoff every Dec 15, in good times and bad.

      Cons

      Everyone feels completely expendable; management is not truthful. Cadence is a very large corporation, and you feel like a cog....everyone is completely anonymous. You do not interact with most of the people who work there. The atmosphere varies greatly from building to building; some places are great places to work; some are definitely not. Building 5 (headquarters) is definitely a nicer environment/culture than some other buildings. Management is very authoritarian (my division CVA), project managers are not friendly..management often doesn't even say hello when passing in the hall. Management decisions are tightly held secrets. Management is not honest about the state of the business or the future prospects.

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