Does Synopsys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synopsys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 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 (188) , Staff Engineer (153) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (137) , 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 603 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 287 reviews)); "Some great people work there and people tend to stay." ((in 247 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 215 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 178 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 262 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 144 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 82 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 64 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 47 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,446 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

58% 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

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,446 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

Dec 17, 2010

Learn from the best but in a shriveling market

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They know their customers and technologies and execute well. High integrity.

Cons

Exec staff is stale. No fresh blood in many years. Has lead to myopia.

3.0

Dec 16, 2010

So so... from good to not-so-good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment Friendly management It's a global company so you get the feeling that you are doing something usefull. Clients include Nvidia, Toshiba, and other big players in semicon.

Cons

No travelling, Promotions are rare, Pay isn't as good as other companies People are not valued

2.0

Dec 16, 2010

Good quality work, but bad career advancement

Senior r&d engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Definitely one of the best EDA companies to work for in terms of the quality and nature of work involved Work is generally technically challenging and interesting

Cons

Do not ever join at a junior level... very few growth opportunities Highly dependent on the semi-conductor industry for growth. Does not go down as quickly as the Semiconductor industry, but doesn't bounce back as fast too.

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