Working at Cadence Design Systems in San Jose, CA: 44 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in San Jose, CA Area

"There is a good reason why Cadence has been one of the "Fortune 100 Next Companies To Work For" for the past six years"

"Very good company to work for."

"I worked for Cadence as a machine learning intern for around 3 and a half months. I worked on a problem to provide an ML alternative to their optimization problem. It was a challenging project but the environment was great. The manager and co-workers always supported me. A great learning experience."

"good opportunity. Good group but some bad managers."

"Good company ... relaxed environemnt"

"Great company to learn from. Stable company with major market share in the EDA space, Work culture is a bit stale but improving. Compensation is good if you are experienced. Slow growth generally."

"Great company with growth opportunity. Lots of politics at mid management level."

"I have worked for Cadence for almost 2 years. It's a good company having people with strong technical backgrounds. Work-life balance is good."

"Decent company in non-growth EDA industry."

"I have worked for Cadence since 2003. It has definitely going through a rebirth over the last five years, since the current CEO has been investing in other non-EDA areas. Kudos to his leadership!"

"I've worked at Cadence for over 10 years."

"I did the job for 8 years, it was a good job. Too bad the management had to lie about things to get their own way. I ended up resigning to get out of the place. Those managers, they all left under a cloud later."

"Overall, the company tries hard to make it comparable to the younger companies, like Google or Facebook, but some units are having a tough time inspiring that culture. The CEO is great, very humble, as are his immediate staff. Some of the issues are with those who are a bit stuck in time, for instance, terminology of PowerPoint slides, decks...they still use "Foils" from the old IBM days."

"The company is well positioned within the market, is growing and profitable. The reputation is solid, and the customers are happy with the products. There is little opportunity for advancement, but the work environment is generally positive. The executive management is focused on customer success and is always willing to help in the sales and support process."