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.

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Synopsys reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,467 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

55% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,467 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

Jan 4, 2011

It is good place to work espcially in business unit having less presence overseas

Corporate applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Senior management is highly qualified and competent and have high level of integrity. They are very cautious in sailing thru current turmoil.

Cons

Couple of business units are highly inflated and medium level management. More focus is in shipping jobs overseas or at there low cost centers

4.0

Dec 15, 2010

A good balance of technical excellence and quality of work/life up and down the organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very well ran and managed company Challenging and interesting projects Work can be very demanding at times Outstanding performance and hard work (going the extra mile) is generally rewarded

Cons

Limited room for career advancement once you are at the upper levels Aggressively hiring outside of the US Depending upon projects expectations are very high, however stellar performance is usually rewarded Mid level management style can vary greatly

2.0

Sep 1, 2010

Better than competition but EDA is confined to 4 Billion no matter what you do

Cae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good doing better than competition in marketplace offers good technology to customers technology vision of company

Cons

Incompetent and Non-technical middle management Politics favoritism Does not behave good with employees. Former employees don't have a good taste in mouth

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