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“Cadence Review”

Pros:  “The compensation for individual contributors is generous compared to other high tech companies. Employees are treated well and the benefits package is good. There is a free…”

Cons:  “Career advancement training opportunities for individual contributors is scarce. The company tends to be top-heavy with management. The executive staff is…” – Full Review

“good company for old style traditional engineers”

Pros:  “- stable and profitable whatever whenever - not too much pressure - there are much to learn if you are willing to learn - good life work balance if you work smartly”

Cons:  “- there are no cons actually if you are a stable and tradional old style family-oriented engineer. - if you want great risk and reward, go to a startup, Maxim-ic…” – Full Review

“Great place to work”

Pros:  “The people and culture is very positive and comfortable. Even with complex issues to solve, we all can laugh and feel community---very open and natural---supporting culture…”

Cons:  “At the mercy of corporate management who make decisions on the service business while treating it like the software arm.” – Full Review

“Great experience”

Pros:  “Small size company. Management was eager to get to know the interns and also eager to help in any way. Great comparative pay and other benefits. They are certainly developing…”

Cons:  “Not a lot of cons, honestly. I was surprised by the small staff of writers. My manager was very busy during my time, so the only thing I would have preferred was…” – Full Review

“Good Teamwork. Great work while it lasted.”

Pros:  “Our design team was tight and focused. Everyone, from mid-management to individual contributors pulled their own weight and helped each other.”

Cons:  “Management at upper levels not very forthcoming with focus and direction of design team. As a result, our efforts at times felt obstructed or without a clear goal…” – Full Review

“A good place to learn about different chip design methodologies”

Pros:  “Smart co-workers, Interesting work and the ability to come up with your own ideas and run with them. (As long as it doesn't require budget) Excellent FTO and work-life…”

Cons:  “Middle management (Directors) are way too comfortable (stuck) in their positions, so they don't take any chances or innovate. All innovation comes from the bottom…” – Full Review

“Work here!”

Pros:  “Everything is fine and dandy here”

Cons:  “None, lot of brown-nosers here” – Full Review

“nice environment”

Pros:  “nice working environment good opportunities”

Cons:  “too bureaucratic big company style” – Full Review

“awesome”

Pros:  “people are nice and like to share.”

Cons:  “schedule is too tight and there is overnight work” – Full Review