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) , Software Engineer II (71) , Product Validation Engineer (70) , 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 433 reviews)); "Great people and my boss is awesome" ((in 207 reviews)); "Work culture is good and engaging" ((in 171 reviews)); "Good benefits and a good company overall" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 85 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 110 reviews)); "3) Quality of work is poor and management is scared to make changes to make it better and have dubious standards." ((in 90 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 22 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities and lacking younger employee balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs should be avoided" ((in 15 reviews))

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4.3

79% 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 Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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194 reviews

4.0

Aug 30, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and work life balance.

Cons

Yearly salary hike is less.

5.0

Aug 29, 2025

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work with good benefits

Cons

No real downsides working here.

4.0

Aug 26, 2025

Still a great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I would say we can get wlb and respect in this company. The managers are really great

Cons

But with the working load growing, we don't hire enough people in Shanghai. So we have to work overtime and resources are tight

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