Mentor Graphics Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I really loved working there but my job was slowly phased out."

"Very good management team for benefits and technology in some areas. Have challenges in acheiving growth and ROIC . Good Management team overall"

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Great team and great execs including VP MKT and VP of Verification and PNR"

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

"study the company profile. get references in Mentor to sponsor you."

What don't you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Revenue is flat and the company moved to slowly to invest in new areas"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"challenging company that needs to find growth and to expand the marketing team and empower new business development in and out of EDA . become more business driven. Invest in new IP and areas outside of the traditional IC space which is not a growth area."

"Good place to work."

"Needs more detail to be useful"

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Stable company with realistic strategies"

What don't you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"It was difficult to do hardware business in a software licensing business model."

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Experience in dealing with customers, travelling and working with different cultures."

"Was great place to work."

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Worked in a technically challenging environment where engineers are encouraged to use their skills effectively and contribute positively to the company."

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

"Mentor Graphics serves a large number of customers including big-name companies whose IP (intellectual property) needs to be protected at all times while handling their designs and product information. I would advise prospective employees to be able to demonstrate to Mentor Graphics that they are capable of honouring IP handling procedures."

What don't you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Mentor Graphics is a software company primarily in the business of designing and marketing cutting-edge computer-aided design (CAD) tools for the integrated circuit (IC) industry. The majority of emnployees are software development engineers. Unfortunately, I was one of the few engineers with a hardware background and our division didn't count heavily when it came to decision making on major issues."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company has grown to a point where it is beginning to lose qualities of a small company. I would slow down the growth rate if I were running the show."

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"I have spent most of my working life here. It was a very good match for me and the company."

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

"Since I've had little experience elsewhere, it is difficult for me to how this compares to others."

What don't you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"I worked remotely so so missed being in immediate contact with colleagues."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Other than my immediate supervisor, I had almost no contact with management. Perhaps more contact with senior engiors would be good."

"wonderful!"

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"great working environment and competetive as well. Quality of work is great."

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

"prepare for the best. They grill you on all sorts of questions."

What don't you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"hike and recognition. Everything else for me was good and satisfactory."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think the management is just perfect here and needs no major changes."

"It was a shame that IKOS was acquired by Mentor."

What do you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"I was able to work from home, do interesting work, and travel."

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

"If you love the work go for it, but don't go there looking for a wonderful corporate culture."

What don't you like about working at Mentor Graphics?

"Management is too self-interested in their own promotion to care about their staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Dump the political infighting and don't set one employee against the other."

"Mentor Graphics is an excellent place to work. They treat their employees well and there are always problems needing lean and interesting solutions."

"Not a lot of opportunities for growth, but well compensated."