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 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))

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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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

5.0

Sep 5, 2019

Awesome place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very focused management, great vision

Cons

I don't see any such

5.0

Jun 26, 2019

good culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable, work life balance , good office cubic

Cons

not fast growing industry no free lunch

4.0

May 6, 2019

Review for SIG division - Great work life balance, nice people

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Office is just near the SF Caltrain station, very walkable - Great work life balance, no fierce competition and tendency to rush things - Dedicated focus on diversity and nice work culture - Very smart people, the analysis team is comprised of PhDs and application teams also have quality people as the hiring standards are high - The SIG division is growing and with the launch of the new Polaris SaaS platform, business is expected to grow a good amount Benefits: - 4% 401K match - ESPP (15% discount, max 10% of base salary) -10-12% annual bonus - Access to free Coursera and other learning resources - Reimbursements for education expenses - Caltrain pass for the full month / clipper card reimbursements - Weekly massages (limited spots) - Fruits, Snacks, coffee

Cons

- The main issue is about the compensation, pay is average / below average. - The promotions do not have any significant impact on the total compensation - No catered lunch or dinner like other places - Not much team building activities, may be once or twice a year

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