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 613 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 290 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 262 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 212 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 177 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 271 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 147 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 46 reviews))

Synopsys Software Engineer reviews

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

4.0

May 22, 2015

Interesting Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting problems. Good people to work with. Good compensation.

Cons

Really nothing of consequence. I wish the 401K match was a little better. The new Heath Savings Account is a little confusing.

3.0

Oct 29, 2014

Good Life Work Balance, Lack of Growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Life are really easy there, People are friendly. no overtime work.

Cons

IC industry is going down, it is even worse in EDA, there are only two big EDA companies, so it is very hard to find good opportunities, don't expect sharp increase of your salary, especially compared to dotcoms.

5.0

Aug 26, 2014

Excellent place to work. Excellent environment & truly world class Company.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment is excellent & benefits are good.

Cons

Very slow growth, moving to higher grades is very Slow.

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