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

Software Developer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 146 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 146 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Synopsys .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Synopsys?

72% of Software Developer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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 (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 614 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 282 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 254 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 215 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 254 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 70 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Limited career growth and below average job satisfaction due to the highly reactive nature of a career in EDA." ((in 37 reviews))

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

45% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 146 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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146 reviews

4.0

Aug 2, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teammate and good working culture

Cons

No, any bad but they are using old code base.

5.0

Jun 13, 2025

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big conpaby big opportunities in career

Cons

A little bit slow atmosphere

5.0

May 16, 2025

Best place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work in

Cons

I don’t see any cons

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