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?

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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (188) , Staff Engineer (155) , Software Engineer (149) , 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 (43) , Manager (42) , 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 281 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 252 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 220 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 179 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 254 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 141 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 85 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 66 reviews)); "Just when the Pandemic started, Synopsys had a huge layoff in April." ((in 44 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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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,452 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% approve of CEO

62% 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 4,452 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

Jul 25, 2012

Hard/fun work (algorithms) but small payment

R&d engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Predictable workload - Structured time

Cons

- Low payment - Repetitive problems (debugging)

2.0

Jul 20, 2012

Worked there for 6+ years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and life balance.

Cons

A lot has been changed. Not all is in positive way.

3.0

Jul 19, 2012

It was an enriching experience but unsatisfying financially

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Startup culture. Work responsibilities were good.

Cons

Salary Increments were not satisfactory.

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