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 4% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (189) , Staff Engineer (155) , Software Engineer (150) , R&D Engineer (138) , Intern (111) , 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) , Manager (42) , 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 601 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 289 reviews)); "Some great people work there and people tend to stay." ((in 258 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 213 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 189 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 260 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 65 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 47 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 19 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

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,457 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% 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

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,457 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

2.0

Sep 1, 2025

Poor management

Senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and products that will lead the futurre

Cons

Operations management was extreamly troubled needing refresh. Process is out the window and current enviornment is disconnected

3.0

Jul 17, 2025

Ok pay, company keep cutting benefit

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to work with some very smart and motivated people. Chance to work with exciting customers designs

Cons

Too many political circuses happening during my time Too many vying for power Many engineer are just physically there. Co trying hard to cut cost. You would have lost 1 review/pay raise cycle if you have been there 10 years or more, due to review getting delayed company wise. If you are good at what company wanted from you, you have no Life-Work-Balance. mastering the art of doing engineering work with your mouth help moving up the hierarchy (fast)

1.0

May 19, 2025

Very toxic manager and hectic work

Technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing great to talk about

Cons

Very toxic manager, highly demotivated team, team members don't see each other's face. Always on toes to assign work.

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