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 (191) , 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 599 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 255 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 269 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 74 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 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

(4,484 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 4,484 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

Oct 17, 2024

One of the best VLSI company to work with

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Weekends are ACTUALLY non-working most of the time Understanding manger

Cons

Salary and compensation RSUs not giving anymore

4.0

Oct 15, 2024

Great Place to Work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work Life Balance, has great opportunities

Cons

Not giving Lunch is one of the main drawback

4.0

Oct 14, 2024

Among best place to work with small drawbacks

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tech stack and products, many talented people

Cons

Many organization charges and re orgs, micro management, feeling of not much growth paths outside of United States, impression of constant layoffs (I guess 1-2%) around the globe despite good result

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