Mentor Graphics: Best EDA Company to Work For

The Business Insider has listed Mentor Graphics, an Electronic Design Automation company, as one of the best companies to work for in 2013.  A review of the company revealed that 95% of its employees approve of their CEO, Wally Rhines.

The main reason that the Mentor Graphics made the list was that the company created and implemented a friendly work environment by ensuring that managers were easily accessible. Unfortunately, the company does have a downside when it comes to employment. The review also revealed that career growth in the company was rather limited.

Gerry Langeler, Dave MOffenbeier, and Tom Bruggere founded the company in 1981.  During those times, computer aided-design for electronics wasn’t popular when it came to creating a company that would use this as its business base. However, Mentor’s founders had an innovative approach to the business. 10 years after the company was founded, the company was already earning revenues of up to $384 million a year.

Mentor Graphics has its headquarters in Wilsonville, Oregon. Their 4,400 employees are distributed between their head office and their other locations around the world.