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Cadence Design Systems
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Industry: Computer Systems Design · HQ: San Jose, CA · https://www.cadence.com

Cadence Design Systems Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 82 Cadence Design Systems Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.2
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Senior Account Executive
"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."
Posted 10 years ago in San Jose, CA
Cadence Design Systems Employee
in Andice, TX

"Don't hire a hardware person to be CEO."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Great technology."

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

"They might not be in business much longer, Ineffective upper management."

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

"Stop giving the company away. Realize the value of your software."

Staff Member
in San Jose, CA

"Great place to work and great people to work with."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"The coworkers and the management staff were great while I was there."

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

"Be yourselves... the culture there likes people to be themselves."

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

"One too many reorgs for my taste."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less of reorgs."

Senior Financial Analyst
in San Jose, CA

"Old school theory management."

Senior Technical Lead

"Cadence is a company that is struggling right now so I would not recommend it."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Cadence had a lot of good engineers to work with. It was a challenging job."

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

"It is a lot of work but can be rewarding."

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

"Over the past few years the restructures and downsizing made it a hard place to work at due to morale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get the company back on track. Build better customer relationships and stay with them over the long haul."

Principal Buyer
in San Jose, CA

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Professional atmosphere."

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

"Cadences's reputation and performance has been poor for quite some time. I would avoid working for them except on contract basis. The company has had high management turnover, poor financial reports and weak products."

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

"Various forms of dishonesty among certain people within management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It's been quite a while since I worked there, but if I was current management, I would want a more respected company in their field to buy them out."

Chief Information Services Technologist
in San Jose, CA

"Great place to work and good management."

What do you like about working at Cadence Design Systems?

"Opportunity for new experiences, international responsibilities."

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

"Be honest."

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

"Layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some managers need to have a more technical background."

Cadence Design Systems Reviews FAQs

Is Cadence Design Systems a good company to work for?

Cadence Design Systems has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 82 Cadence Design Systems Review Ratings left anonymously by Cadence Design Systems employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at Cadence Design Systems.

Does Cadence Design Systems pay their employees well?

Cadence Design Systems employees earn $85,000 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 29% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 26 Cadence Design Systems employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Cadence Design Systems Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Cadence Design Systems?

98% of employees would recommend working at Cadence Design Systems with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Cadence Design Systems 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.1 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Cadence Design Systems?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Cadence Design Systems is a Global Director at $265,000 annually. Browse Cadence Design Systems Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Cadence Design Systems?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Cadence Design Systems is a Teller at $16,000 annually. Browse Cadence Design Systems Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Cadence Design Systems?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Cadence Design Systems to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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