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Cadence Design Systems

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Big & slow, but with some good people. - Member of Consulting Staff Cadence Design Systems Employee Review

3.0
31 Oct 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Knowledgeable colleagues in R&D, and decent compensation.

Cons

Cadence is a slow-moving place, where R&D projects take forever to come to fruition (or be killed) and decisions take a long time. Bureaucracy is thick. Communication between product groups and divisions is muddled.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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