

Diverse employees at Cadence Design Systems have rated Outlook, CEO Rating, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Cadence Design Systems have rated Team, Environment, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored
Cadence Design Systems employees are 19% more likely to recommend Cadence Design Systems as a great place to work
| 46% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 27% | Passives |
| 27% | Detractors |
Working at Cadence Design Systems is rated highly by 62 employees, across various culture dimensions. Cadence Design Systems employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Meetings categories, putting Cadence Design Systems’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Cadence Design Systems was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Cadence Design Systems is rated B
Last updated 7 days ago
Cadence Design Systems ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 24 Cadence Design Systems employee reviews, 89% were positive. The remaining 11% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Cadence Design Systems improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 89% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 11% |
What is the best part about your compensation package?Great Healthcare and stock purchase plan
What do you like best about the leadership team?Good governance and good team work
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Extremely flexible. Management is always happy to take into your account your personal life and work around you in terms of leave, workload, personal goals etc...
What does the leadership team need to get better at?technical concepts and education. too much politics
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Collaboration and teamwork should be highlighted and rewarded rather than individuals who succeed at the expense of team success
Cadence Design Systems develops electronic design automation, software, hardware and silicon intellectual property technologies.
We innovate technologies essential to building great products that transform lives.
| Headquarter | San Jose, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.cadence.com/us/pages/default.aspx |
| Founding Date | 1988 |
| Tel | 8015616475 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | CDNS |
Cadence Design Systems competitors include Synopsys Inc, ANSYS INC, Atrenta, and Axcelis Technologies. Cadence Design Systems ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Cadence Design Systems compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

62 employees at Cadence Design Systems have reviewed Cadence Design Systems across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 7 days ago.
Overall, the 62 Cadence Design Systems employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Cadence Design Systems are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Cadence Design Systems, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Cadence Design Systems are pleased with their team. 62 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Cadence Design Systems are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Cadence Design Systems believe the environment at Cadence Design Systems is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cadence Design Systems is comfortably fast. About 53% of the employees at Cadence Design Systems work 8 hours or less, while 18% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Cadence Design Systems are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Cadence Design Systems is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At this moment no Cadence Design Systems employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Cadence Design Systems' KPIs and OKRs.
Lip-Bu’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 10% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Cadence Design Systems’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Caucasian employees. However, Female employees, Asian or Pacific Islander employees, and employees in the Engineering department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Cadence Design Systems’s competitors, Lip-Bu Tan ranks right above Axcelis Technologies CEO Mary Puma. Under Tan’s leadership, Cadence Design Systems employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Meetings. Gender and Manager are two areas, according to respondents, where Cadence Design Systems could stand to see real improvement.
The Cadence Design Systems Executive Team is rated an “A-” and led by CEO Lip-Bu Tan, President Anirudh Devgan Ph.D., and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations Aneel Zaman
Lip-Bu Tan CEO / President
Mr. Lip-Bu Tan is the Founder and Chairman of Walden International, an international venture capital firm founded in... read more
Anirudh Devgan Ph.D. President
Mr. Anirudh Devgan, Ph.D., has been President of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. since November 16, 2017. Mr. Devgan served... read more
Aneel Zaman Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations
Mr. Aneel Zaman, also known as Neil, has been the Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at Cadence Design... read more
Lip-Bu Tan CEO
Lip-Bu Tan serves as the CEO of Cadence Design Systems. Lip-Bu started at Cadence Design Systems in October of 2008.... read more
Craig Johnson VP Cloud Solutions
Craig Johnson serves as the VP Cloud Solutions of Cadence Design Systems. Craig started at Cadence Design Systems in May... read more
Phil Bishop Group Director Sales
Phil Bishop serves as the Group Director Sales of Cadence Design Systems. Phil started at Cadence Design Systems in... read more
How much do people at Cadence Design Systems get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Cadence Design Systems is $111,835, or $53 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,620, or $57 per hour.
At Cadence Design Systems, the highest paid job is a Group Engineering Manager at $244,585 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,939 annually. Average Cadence Design Systems salaries by department include: Finance at $87,030, Sales at $199,569, Operations at $107,555, and Legal at $118,965. Half of Cadence Design Systems salaries are above $119,620.
22 employees at Cadence Design Systems rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 67 ratings) while 22 employees at Cadence Design Systems rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 23 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Cadence Design Systems employees include job titles like Director of Engineering, Principal Engineer, Senior Developer, and DevOps. Comparably data has a total of 10 salary records from Cadence Design Systems employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $61k | $61k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $95k | $95k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $120k | $120k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $184k | $184k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $245k | $245k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $307k | $307k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $313k | $313k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Cadence Design Systems score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing Cadence Design Systems in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Cadence Design Systems across various culture dimensions.
Cadence Design Systems' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Cadence Design Systems' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Cadence Design Systems' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Cadence Design Systems applied for 208 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 87% were approved, 10% certified-withdrawn, and 3% withdrawn.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Cadence Design Systems unveil that 6 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 21 were withdrawn by Cadence Design Systems after the employee’s start date.
H1B Applications Outcome
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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Who is the CEO of Cadence Design Systems?
Cadence Design Systems CEO is Lip-Bu Tan, their score by employees is 81
What is Cadence Design Systems eNPS?
The eNPS for Cadence Design Systems is 19
What is Cadence Design Systems revenue?
Cadence Design Systems revenue is $2B
What is the salary for Accounting Manager in Cadence Design Systems?
Accounting Manager average salary in the US is 97k
What are the salaries in the Engineering in Cadence Design Systems?
The average salaries for Engineering in Cadence Design Systems is 160k