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

Digital Design Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 47 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 Digital Design Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Digital Design Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Digital Design Engineer employees well?

Digital Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 47 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Digital Design Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Digital Design Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

97% of Digital Design Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Digital Design Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 2.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (191) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , 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 599 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 255 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 269 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 74 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews))

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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

78% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Digital Design Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Digital Design Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Digital Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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47 reviews

5.0

May 25, 2026

High tech projects vary by team dynamics

Digital design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Certainly high tech & next generation projects.

Cons

Depends on the team, certain teams can get too methodical.

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Excellent growth

Asic digital design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is advantage

Cons

No cons as I notice

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.

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