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 612 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 292 reviews)); "Good people to work with and learn from" ((in 259 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 218 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 192 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 264 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 149 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 43 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

(4,471 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 4,471 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

5.0

Feb 25, 2026

Good company to work for

Application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, environment, Management, vision, workload

Cons

Nothing to say about the cons here

5.0

Feb 24, 2026

Synopsys review

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting problem statements to solve, learning curve.

Cons

Work life balance can be off some times.

5.0

Feb 20, 2026

Industry Leader!

Hris web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable market leader. Solid Leadership. Strong ethics and work culture. For the most part, wonderful team of people to work with.

Cons

Due to competing projects and very tight deliverables, work-life balance takes a hit sometimes. But the job has been rewarding despite of challenges.

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