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 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

67% 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, 3.7 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 (102) , 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 286 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 267 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 212 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 185 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 268 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 151 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 80 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 45 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

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,465 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

55% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,465 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

2.0

Jul 24, 2016

It is the worst ever company I have seen. There is a lot of political play involved. They should take feedback from all

Executive administrative assistance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit Work from home Work life balance

Cons

You should get into office Politics to survey in Synopsys. No matter how u work.

3.0

Jul 1, 2016

Look away if you are looking for career growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peers are great, in terms of knowledge sharing, active learning environment

Cons

Not much growth opportunity, in either salary or career Especially for young employees

3.0

Jun 27, 2016

Review of Embedded Memory Design, Solutions Group

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. As a R&D Engineer, one will get introduced to an exhaustive range of work in SRAM design which provides a strong platform

Cons

1. Since synopsys is a IP provider, it is majorly driven by the customer demands which directly affects the employees. This means long working hours, working on weekends. 2. Below average compensation. 3. Management in the SG is not qualified enough. 4. Highly under-resourced.

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