Does Synopsys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synopsys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synopsys. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

68% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (188) , Staff Engineer (153) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (137) , Intern (110) , Senior Software Engineer (101) , Senior R&D Engineer (77) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (46) , Senior R&D Engineer II (43) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41) , Manager (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 283 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 254 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 210 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 180 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 250 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 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 62 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 46 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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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,443 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

58% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,443 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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4K reviews

1.0

Mar 18, 2019

Stay Away From This Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can stay employed for 45 years if you don't question the status quo. You just need to nod your head in yes for some Senior Director who is just good for nothing.

Cons

You will be laid off if you question the status quo. Too many levels of hierarchy. No culture. No respect for Good talent. Only talent needed is to say "Yes Sir"

1.0

May 30, 2018

SIG - avoid it.

R&d

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Caltrain, average pay. Synopsys has enough money to pay for all the mistakes SIG leadership team does and doesn't ask for any change.

Cons

There isn't any real collaboration between teams. Only being reactive to what the GM wants, VPs keep being political and do not show any real leadership. I don't want to go into any specific but just look into the "new platform" that was launched more than 2 years ago: pathetic. Acquiring companies seems to be a good way to hide the problems. Don't expect to have any initiative.

Synopsys Response

8y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please contact us at staffing@synopsys.com. We would like to connect and hear more from you.

1.0

Apr 6, 2018

SIG Division of Synopsys

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location is close to Caltrain, office space is modern, near ballpark & waterfront. Snacks & drinks. Some smart people but PhDs make for big egos.

Cons

Badly run organization that has no desire to change. Not at all focused on employees. You do well if you follow commands & orders to the letter whether it’s the right thing to do for the company or not. Don’t want feedback so only apply here if you do well pandering to egos.

Synopsys Response

8y

Thank you for sharing your feedback. Please contact us at staffing@synopsys.com. We would like to connect and hear more from you.

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