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 (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (102) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , 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 290 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 264 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 180 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 258 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 82 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 71 reviews)); "Constant layoffs." ((in 48 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.

Synopsys reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,466 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

55% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,466 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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4K reviews

4.0

May 19, 2014

Senior Engineer joined Synopsys as result of merger

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with decent pay and smart co-workers. Good work-life balance,

Cons

Big company with too many meeting and processes which steal from development time.

3.0

May 17, 2014

Nice place but not for those who want to advance their careers

Staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice and talented people to work with. Good work-life balance. Job security is good because of it's dominant position in the market.

Cons

EDA itself is kind of a niche market. Not much good opportunities for career advancement.

4.0

May 1, 2014

Great company in Electronics Design Automation

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best and greatest leading company in Electronics Design Automation field. Good infrastructure and facilities, good payroll, nice persons. Well-developed internal R&D environment, stable and organized.

Cons

Most managers and directors are too senior for innovation, making strategies stable and conservative.

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Senior Engineer joined Synopsys as result of merger

Nice place but not for those who want to advance their careers

Great company in Electronics Design Automation

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