Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 115 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 115 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

54% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating 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 613 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 290 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 262 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 212 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 177 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 271 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 147 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 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 46 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(115 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

56% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 115 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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115 reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2021

OK place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good ESPP/RSU when the whole semiconductor industry is on fire

Cons

Some managers are hard to work with.

5.0

Jun 25, 2021

Awesome company, bright future

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Synopsys has a bright future in the EDA industry, as it has steadily invested in new technologies, in people and on innovation. Most business groups at Synopsys are dynamic and work with cutting edge tools.

Cons

It may not be the most fun or dynamic company in the Bay Area, but it is hard to compete with Google, Tweeter and the like.

5.0

May 3, 2021

Senior Software engineer at SIG

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice company to work with - Good benefits - Great technologies - Employee friendly

Cons

- Frequent changes in upper management - Product requirements are not clear

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