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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 283 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 266 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 210 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 179 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 257 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 148 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 49 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 34 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

5.0

Jan 5, 2025

Synopsys work environment

Application-engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-paced environment keeps things exciting.

Cons

No concerns so far I observed at synopsys

4.0

Jan 3, 2025

Synopsys culture

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good here

Cons

Salary needs to be competitive with others

5.0

Dec 31, 2024

Great work environment

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great in terms of cheerfull and postive environment

Cons

Haven’t found any such cons till now

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