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?

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 (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) , Manager (43) , Senior R&D Engineer II (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 277 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 221 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 175 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 259 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 147 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 68 reviews)); "Just when the Pandemic started, Synopsys had a huge layoff in April." ((in 39 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,458 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% approve of CEO

61% 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 4,458 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

4.0

Oct 24, 2024

Good Learning

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning Scope Very good for beginers Flexible

Cons

Poor culture, Lack of Planning Lack of resource

4.0

Oct 18, 2024

Nepean office

Senior asic engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great small office feels like home

Cons

Poor appraisal and poor promotion

1.0

Oct 5, 2024

Suicidal environment

Sr. software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just some stocks benefits, rsu

Cons

Micromanager at Noida, Threatens people to spoil career. No interest in connecting with employees. No help provided in case you stuck. Abuses on call. Over work a lot Late night work No appreciation

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