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

Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 142 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 142 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

66% of Software Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (191) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , 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 599 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 255 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 269 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 74 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews))

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4.0

66% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

44% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Synopsys with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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142 reviews

4.0

Mar 19, 2025

Culture

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture no politics amazing place to work

Cons

Location is a problem area. No company transport is provided.

4.0

Jan 26, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, work life balance

Cons

Doesn't have own cafeteria. Team get together happens less. Hiring process not transparent. Volunteer work is not much. Medical and leave policy not so good.

4.0

Dec 1, 2024

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Software engineer

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Pros

flexible time of the work

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low payment compared to other company

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