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

Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 150 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 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 150 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% 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?

72% of Software Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.9 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 (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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 282 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 245 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 219 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 183 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 270 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 154 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 46 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 21 reviews))

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

46% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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150 reviews

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

3.0

May 13, 2017

Good personal review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skills education salary friends love

Cons

Free time not good salary office

4.0

Nov 16, 2016

Good stable company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting tasks Flexible time hours Good overall climate Stability

Cons

Average compensation Benefits depends on country

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