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 194 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 194 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 (216) , Lead Software Engineer (117) , Principal Software Engineer (96) , Intern (73) , Product Validation Engineer (71) , Software Engineer II (71) , 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 439 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 216 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 153 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good Work with good pay." ((in 82 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 111 reviews)); "bad management and admins overall" ((in 90 reviews)); "Compensation is average in context of product companies" ((in 50 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 20 reviews)); "Slow career growth compared to traditional software development roles" ((in 18 reviews))

Cadence Design Systems Software Developer reviews

4.3

80% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Anirudh Devgan

75% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Cadence Design Systems with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 194 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

194 reviews

4.0

Sep 3, 2016

Best Work Life Balance (Top 10 Company to Work)

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome Work Life No work pressure. Working hours (8.30-5) No punching of card to record attendance. Work from home option Great food especially Friday food is very good. Good Gym, Indoor Sports (TT, Fooseball, Carom, Billiards) facilities Cab facility All managers are very good. Easily give leave. Carrier growth is good. You can discuss with your manager and set your own goals and carrier path annually.

Cons

No onsite opportunities for software engineer.

5.0

Jun 28, 2016

Software engineer intern

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment. Every one is helpful. You have an opportunity to learn a lot of things, also get to know about real projects. Great experience.

Cons

Finding housing for interns is a really hard work, since the houses are really expensive and they get more expensive for short term leases.

5.0

Jun 9, 2016

Intern-Software Engineering, Synthesis R&D

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People are friendly here. They are willing to share knowledge with you and helping you out of the problems in daily work or in everyday's life.

Cons

The salary is a little bit lower than other company. No stocks are given when enrolled.

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