Does Synopsys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synopsys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synopsys. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

68% of Synopsys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synopsys 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (190) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (150) , R&D Engineer (138) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (101) , Senior R&D Engineer (77) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (46) , 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 597 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 275 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 255 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 218 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 191 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 270 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 145 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 42 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Synopsys layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Synopsys layoffs and their outlook for job security at Synopsys in 2026.

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Synopsys reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,463 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,463 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synopsys employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Mar 23, 2022

Good Company

Accounting director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Synopsys has good benefits for the employees Great products and services are provided to the clients

Cons

Impossible to change processes and procedures that no longer make sense Most job titles don't match the work actually being completed by the employee

2.0

Jan 14, 2022

Bad management at SIG

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They care about their employees, and HR does a good job of throwing money at the problem of poor management.

Cons

Management doesn't listen to their employees or ask the right questions, and the management team is mostly full of 'yes people' now as they have ousted most of the team that had good, challenging questions.

1.0

Dec 21, 2021

Management is trying cover-up their issues

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want regular 8-5 work + average salary, good place to settle in.

Cons

I worked almost 4 years in this company. But my manager always try to convince me that I'm getting the biggest offer every year. But when I asked my colleagues they have the same offer. Manager things that lies can cover their actions. They create policies every time when they want win in an argument. They never showed us any policy document. It doesn't matter how hard you work or how dedicated you to your work.

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