Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Cadence Design Systems have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 25 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 Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Cadence Design Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Cadence Design Systems .

Does Cadence Design Systems pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cadence Design Systems with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software 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 435 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 213 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 170 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 126 reviews)); "Good Work with good pay." ((in 75 reviews))

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

"3) Salary is low and yearly raises are mediocre" ((in 116 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)); "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 20 reviews)); "Less growth opportunity" ((in 18 reviews)); "Bloated middle management" ((in 12 reviews))

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Cadence Design Systems Senior Software Engineer reviews

4.2

51% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

30% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews

5.0

Oct 5, 2020

Amazing place to work and grow

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focussed and employee friendly work culture

Cons

Can be more team outings

4.0

Aug 11, 2020

Nice company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice pay scale, team management & infrastructure, work from home facilities

Cons

Work life balance Work from takes more time

4.0

Mar 13, 2019

Overall company review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1.good work life balance 2. good food 3. Great areas for technological exploration

Cons

1. too much politics 2. Less flexibility for team change

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