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 (155) , Software Engineer (149) , 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 274 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 213 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 188 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 257 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 142 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 69 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 46 reviews))

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Synopsys Software Developer reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

45% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

1.0

May 11, 2018

It's a mistake to join this company!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work/life balance. Caltrain pass for long commuters.

Cons

Legacy Technology. No team work. No respect for people from diverse culture. Manager is a control-freak, who wants absolute control over his product, and doesn't want anyone to mess up his perfect code and architecture. Assigns low priority tasks and insults eagerness to learn and grow in the company, as he is the final decision maker.

Synopsys Response

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

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

5.0

Oct 5, 2017

Wonderful chance to self-improve

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities, medium sized corporate environment. Best management / Director / CEO I've come across in several companies.

Cons

Lack of IT expertise and troubleshooting

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