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 603 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 277 reviews)); "Some great people work there and people tend to stay." ((in 267 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 216 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 190 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 251 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 148 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 70 reviews)); "Annual layoffs mean that employees are always stressed out" ((in 43 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

3.7

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

4.0

May 28, 2015

Good stable company

Staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch brand in EDA industry, Flexibility, chances of more suitable internal jobs. Good work life balance, you have unlimited options if you are willing to go out of your comfort zone.

Cons

Growth is slow, FTOs are removed last year I am not sure how ETO will work as it is giving more power to Managers. Most of the managers are mature and understanding but it may be a problem if you don't have good relation with your manager.

4.0

May 27, 2015

Good employer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skilled engineers Good co-operation within teams Good work-life balance

Cons

slow salary raises limited growth opportunities

5.0

Mar 20, 2015

great place it used to be and still the best of the top three EDA.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart people, good processes, good compensation, many opportunities, exciting field, mostly good managers.

Cons

the research and quality culture is in slow decay. entrenched management. politics impede progress. complacency on the rise. young people see better prospects outside EDA. the know-how is locked in the minds of small number of mature people. with each departure, signifficant loss of value. technology is beyond mature. mostly incremental improvements, except for the courages move with ICC2.

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