Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a ASIC Design Engineer?

ASIC Design Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 124 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open ASIC Design Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked ASIC Design Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay ASIC Design Engineer employees well?

ASIC Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 124 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about ASIC Design Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are ASIC Design Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

76% of ASIC Design Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. ASIC Design Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (190) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (103) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (47) , Senior R&D Engineer II (44) , Manager (43) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41) , Senior Staff Engineer (41)

What are the pros of working at Synopsys according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance but understaffing" ((in 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 276 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 267 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 221 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 193 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Synopsys according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 267 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 85 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 63 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 43 reviews))

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Synopsys ASIC Design Engineer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

47% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

ASIC Design Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most ASIC Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by ASIC Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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124 reviews

5.0

Dec 6, 2025

Great Environment

Asic engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Healthy, productive, peaceful, challenging, motivational

Cons

Nothing to complain about, it has been a great experience so far

3.0

Nov 26, 2025

Former Employee

Asic digital design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is good work in Synopsys.

Cons

Doing extra hours of work.

4.0

Oct 30, 2025

Decent company

Asic physical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many benefits which are good for the employee and flexible work hours. Work culture is good with decent compensation offered. However, it all depends on which team you work but in overall, it is a decent company with adequate balance of work/life and salary.

Cons

Flexibility of work from home is actually quite limited.

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