Good starting point, but pay is low - Lead Engineer Cadence Design Systems Employee Review

Users say... "Good work life balance and very talented folks who are passionate to solve difficult problems for the customers" "Great people and my boss is awesome" "Work culture is good and engaging" "Good benefits and a good company overall" "Good work environment and people" 

Users say... "3) Salary is low and yearly raises are mediocre" "3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" "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." "Bloated middle management"