Inconsistent and poor management. - Senior Design Verification Engineer Cirrus Logic Employee Review

2.0
14 May 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They have a nice office building in downtown, and the employees get pampered with many perks, including Happy Hour drinks, and tickets to musical events like SXSW.

Cons

The management is terribly inconsistent, fosters favoritism and there is plenty of politics. Good work is not acknowledged. Instead, in many groups, like the Design Verification group, some people in management with big egos target engineers towards their personal agendas. I was not even given a fair performance evaluation. The management can be very sneaky and dishonest. A few years earlier, I was made an offer in their Tucson, AZ office. When I asked about sustainability of that business in Tucson, I was given a rosy picture. About 3 weeks after I was made that offer, they shut down the Tucson office. I'm glad I had not taken their offer! They have limited product offerings, in only a single market, with only one major customer.

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Cirrus Logic Response
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We welcome comments from our current employees as well as former employees such as yourself. We do think that the many perks such as the ones you mention are pretty cool and unique, and we’re always looking at new programs to enhance our corporate culture and employee engagement. As the additional feedback seemed very specific, including the reference to our Tucson operations from which the company exited more than five years ago, it’s difficult to provide comment, but we do appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback.

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5.0
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Pros

Excellent work environment. Good perks. Interesting and exiting projects.

Cons

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3.0
17 May 2026
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Pros

The company has strong technical products and many talented engineers. There are opportunities to work on meaningful engineering and verification challenges, and I had positive technical collaborations with several strong engineers.

Cons

Employee experience can vary significantly depending on local management. In my experience, feedback and escalation did not always feel transparent or actionable. I would encourage future employees to pay close attention to how expectations, performance concerns, and speak-up issues are handled in practice. Company culture should not be judged only by perks, free food, snacks, or friendly messaging. Core values like ethics, integrity, and speaking up are truly tested during difficult situations — when there is conflict, disagreement, or concerns raised about management behavior. That is when employees see whether values are truly lived or mostly written on paper. I would also be thoughtful about employee surveys. Even when surveys are described as anonymous, discussing results openly at a small-group or team level can make employees question whether their feedback is truly protected. If people feel comments can be traced back to a small group, they may stop being honest.

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