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 596 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 282 reviews)); "Some great people work there and people tend to stay." ((in 261 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 207 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 192 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 151 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 65 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 41 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2010

EDA software leader

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable, recognized large software company

Cons

none, as far as I know

3.0

Sep 10, 2010

Paradise for people in the higher management, but freshers get stagnant.

Cae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Very low work pressure and expectation from management. 2) Very flexible work timings. 3) Comparatively pays better compared to other software firms for freshers.

Cons

1) Repetitive work and no encouragement to innovate. 2) Not many opportunities to travel onsite. 3) No sense of unity amongst employees.

2.0

Aug 30, 2010

Overall good and stable company, avoid some decaying non-mainstream product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Synopsys has some very strong products. Comany is stable. Good development facility.

Cons

Some old non-mainstream product is really decaying. Avoid them if you care about your future career.

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