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, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cadence Design Systems?

Software Engineer (216) , Lead Software Engineer (116) , Principal Software Engineer (95) , 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 437 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 219 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 157 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 105 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) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 88 reviews)); "Growth opportunity are limited" ((in 23 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)); "Slow career growth compared to traditional software development roles" ((in 17 reviews)); "Bloated middle management" ((in 11 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

(2,771 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

85% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Cadence Design Systems has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,771 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

Jul 20, 2012

Team-specific experience varies a lot

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

work-life balance is amazing. 8.30 AM - 5 PM work timings are simply great and difficult to leave.

Cons

Management is really bad. They need to improve a lot.

1.0

Jul 19, 2012

Management ran the company into the ground ...

Lead sales applications engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technical expertise. Better than Mentor

Cons

Too political. Middle level management (directors & group directors) should be replaced.

4.0

Jul 18, 2012

Good place for initial years of the career. ( up to 12 years of exp )

Smcs

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good HR practices. Good bunch of people, who are not afraid to talk.

Cons

It's hard to be able to move to other groups.

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