Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 107 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 107 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Synopsys?

55% of Senior Software Developer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 38% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 276 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 267 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 221 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 193 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 267 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 85 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 63 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 43 reviews))

Synopsys Senior Software Developer reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

60% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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107 reviews

1.0

May 12, 2020

SIG - Good people, terrible leadership

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- some kindhearted good people that genuinely care about each other - decent pay - excellent benefits rrsp/stock plans

Cons

- a company generally led by people with little to no experience in modern cloud software development - the company is generally confused about what it is they are creating and what their target market is

5.0

May 11, 2020

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for this company has helped to develop my professional technical skills as well as my personal life skills. In current COVID-19 situation, Synopsys has provided great support to do Work from Home in terms of IT supports, HR services and support from Managers. Great staff and a company that truly cares about their employees!

Cons

None. I really don't have anything negative to say.

4.0

Feb 22, 2020

A nice company with stable growth

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at Synopsys would provide opportunities to work with other biggest companies around the world.

Cons

The structure of company's organization seems inflexible.

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