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Cadence Design Systems

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Old, profitable, stable, conservative company - Senior Software Engineer Cadence Design Systems Employee Review

3.0
4 Mar 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stable, mandatory shutdowns and forced vacations good for work-life balance, products compete in duopoly environment with high profit margins, good pay packages, generous benefits and 401K.

Cons

Too much focus on cost-cutting, not enough compute resources to get job done, finance-driven top management, engineering executive influence is not strong. Bureaucratic blockages due to long-tenured employees. Departments compete so opportunities for synergies are few.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
25 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WLB, friendly coworker, less stress, fun work, stock going up

Cons

Low pay, slow promotion, no diversity, average benefit,

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