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 (104) , 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 608 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 292 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 222 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 189 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 263 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 82 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 63 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

(4,481 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

56% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

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 4,481 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

4.0

Jan 7, 2025

Decent to work in your early days of career

Senior solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, salary, food coupon

Cons

Disatisfying hikes, unaligned team work

3.0

Jan 7, 2025

Good Work Life Balance

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Life Balance. Great team bonding.

Cons

Too Much Politics in Management. Minimal Salary hike.

4.0

Jan 5, 2025

Good company with decent policies

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning is steep but one gets enough time.

Cons

No free food, commuting to office is a pain if you live far from office, WFH policy is there but now they expect people to come 3/4 days per week.

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