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 (103) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (47) , 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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 282 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 245 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 219 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 183 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 270 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 154 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 46 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 21 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

(4,480 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

56% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,480 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Mar 4, 2025

Synopsys Armenia Senior Staff Software Engineer

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, big teams, opportunities for different projects/teams inside the company

Cons

Bureaucracy, slow development processes, not ambitious management and projects

5.0

Mar 3, 2025

Good Work Culture

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work culture of Synopsys is pretty good and not at all toxic. It’s always a pleasure to work for such organisations.

Cons

Nothing that I can think of currently.

5.0

Mar 2, 2025

Excellent Workplace

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging, engaging, and exciting workplace. Great people and lots of learning.

Cons

None that I can think of

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