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) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41) , Manager (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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Synopsys reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,445 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 4,445 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

Mar 5, 2010

Stable, mature company

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, stock, health insurance, company perks, holidays, etc. Stable company with lots of cash. always meets targets Systematic structure

Cons

No growth, industry is shrinking, competition is fierce Mature company, innovation limited, status quo preferred. too many level of management

4.0

Feb 21, 2010

Synopsys

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology driven company & best Executive team

Cons

Growth after a certain point is limitied

3.0

Feb 14, 2010

Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to learn other programs from within organization

Cons

A few egos at the BU level

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