Does Cadence Design Systems pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Cadence Design Systems?

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, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (216) , Lead Software Engineer (117) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , 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)

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 442 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 211 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 82 reviews))

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

"3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 89 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 21 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Slow career growth compared to traditional software development roles" ((in 18 reviews)); "Bloated middle management" ((in 12 reviews))

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

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.

What are the top reviewed Cadence Design Systems locations?

Belo Horizonte , Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , Balneareo Piçarras

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,776 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

85% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Cadence Design Systems has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,776 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cadence Design Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Aug 30, 2024

Nice

Product engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning and busy env

Cons

It can be stressful at times

4.0

Aug 28, 2024

Cadence Noida review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work culture 2. Supportive colleagues 3. Fair pay

Cons

1. For sone teams Work life balance can be bad.

5.0

Aug 27, 2024

Great culture, good for new grad learning the industry

Design engineer i

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are kind and reasonable about expectations - things seem crazy at the time, but easy in hindsight. Managers really care about my career, not just the company. No blaming, no crazy competitions, interesting projects, and never a dull moment

Cons

Ridiculous hours around deadlines. Team feels very understaffed. Skating the edge of delivering something with a serious bug.

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