Question 1

Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Cadence Design Systems has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 3,345 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 79% 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.

Question 2

Does Cadence Design Systems pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Cadence Design Systems?

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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, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

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Software Engineer (215), Lead Software Engineer (116), Principal Software Engineer (95), 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)

Question 5

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

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"Good work life balance and very talented folks who are passionate to solve difficult problems for the customers" ((in 435 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 156 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 113 reviews)); "Good company with good pay" ((in 82 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 86 reviews)); "Compensation is average in context of product companies" ((in 50 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 22 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "limited career growth" ((in 15 reviews))

Question 7

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

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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.

Question 8

What Cadence Design Systems locations have received the highest employee ratings?

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Santa Clara, New York, Pittsburgh, Boston, Austin, Burlington, Los Angeles, Chelmsford, San Jose, Cary

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