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

Software Developer professionals working at Cadence Design Systems have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 195 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 Software Developer Jobs at Cadence Design Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cadence Design Systems .

Does Cadence Design Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cadence Design Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 195 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cadence Design Systems.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (217) , Lead Software Engineer (118) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , Intern (74) , Product Validation Engineer (71) , Software Engineer II (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 427 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 215 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 167 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 117 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 84 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 105 reviews)); "3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 95 reviews)); "Compensation is average in context of product companies" ((in 46 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 19 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" ((in 18 reviews))

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Cadence Design Systems Software Developer reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

75% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 195 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Cadence Design Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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195 reviews

5.0

Dec 25, 2021

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and very talented folks who are passionate to solve difficult problems for the customers

Cons

None to mention at the moment

4.0

Dec 19, 2021

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Helpful coworkers Good benefits Interesting project

Cons

The cafeteria food is not good.

4.0

Nov 21, 2021

True foreign company style in Taiwan

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working time, nice office environment, good employee welfare.

Cons

Cross-timezone teamwork can make you work at night

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