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Cadence Design Systems

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Cadence Design Systems Software Design Engineer II reviews

4.3

96% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)
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Anirudh Devgan

93% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Software Design Engineer II employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Design Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Design Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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74 reviews
4.0
Oct 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Structured culture, helpful peers and very deep engineering niche

Cons

Slow progress, no visibility, deep learning curve

4.0
Oct 8, 2025

Companies facility

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a good work life balance.

Cons

It gives less incentives to the employees and not meeting the market value.

5.0
Oct 3, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company Good Pay (salary)

Cons

less holidays rest all good

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