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

"Cadence Design Systems is a pretty good company. Compensation and benefits were good. Layoff package very generous. The thing I most disliked was the management structure. There was no correlation between job title and job responsibilities. Advancement based more on who you knew than how good a job you did."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"My coworkers are good to interact with and my boss is not really bossy."

"Good company, good boss, do not like the job contents."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Management, company culture. Compensation is good, leave you a lot of room for you to do your job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not sure about other position, but to be an AE, you have to like to deal with people more than dealing with technical problems."

What don't you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Do not like being in support role, to much administrative work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it up, they are doing a very good job."

"Cadence Design Systems 2007-2012."

"Cadence was a wonderful place to work."

"Cadence Design Systems had a change in executive leadership including the VP of HR. Philosophically the company was no longer a good fit for me and I left to go to a better opportunity."

"Cadence is a leading EDA supplier, critically important in the electronics industry."

What don't you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Multiple times projects were transferred to India (but I did get a new project.)"

"Only if you have a personal reason to work there."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Paid and flexibility."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you get a good salary, good title, and enough option. Because once you get there, forget about promotion, raise, or changing job."

What don't you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"No career advancement and no job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get your act together before the company sinks."

"Lots of politics at this company."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Good IT support."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Company is not growing."

What don't you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Poor management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Take more responsibilities."

"Company is top heavy."