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 (151) , 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 280 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 261 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 225 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 187 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 261 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 150 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 69 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 40 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

(4,472 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

56% 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

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,472 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

Jan 4, 2026

Good WLB

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great wlb, colleagues, leave policy

Cons

Takes while to get promoted and salary increase

5.0

Dec 29, 2025

Amazing Organization especially for experienced

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work life Balance Amazing Compensations and Benifits

Cons

Depending on Manager, certain teams lay off unexpectedly

5.0

Dec 23, 2025

Decent

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good decent company with healthy work culture

Cons

No major cons as of now

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