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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4K reviews

5.0

Mar 20, 2019

Outstanding company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Integrity, execution excellence, leadership and passion are their stated values. #1 in the EDA industry for 10+ years, because of the excellent employees and leadership throughout the company.

Cons

You'll be on the cutting edge of technology, so expect a fast-paced challenging environment that is quite rewarding, but changes rapidly.

5.0

Jan 3, 2019

Amazing culture, great people, outstanding management team

Member of the technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The first thing anyone notices about BlackDuck is the culture. From top to bottom the focus is working hard while at the same time having a good time.

Cons

Getting acquired by Synopsys. Going from a 400 person company to part of a 14,000 person company has killed all that is good about BlackDuck. My ratings reflect the current environment. BD would have been all 5 stars.

1.0

Nov 22, 2018

Intend to find cheaper employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Weekly Snacks and Friday breakfast

Cons

Acquisition of small companies; then re-organize projects and products structure by separating design team and QA team in different time zone.; then lay off previous employees; then find cheaper ones

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