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))

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

Jul 6, 2024

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay as per Industry standards

Cons

Zero Benefits less opportunities in company

4.0

Jun 23, 2024

Nice company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Fresher's pay is good 2. Great colleagues 3. Work life balance (Some times it might get hectic)

Cons

1. Benefits should be more 2. Not so good for a CSE engineer, since this is an EDA company (Depends on team your are in) 3. Pay for experienced engineers is not upto the standard

3.0

Jun 20, 2024

Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Newly furnished office. Good monitors/Good laptops provided to work (There are no complains on this thing like I faced in other companies). 2. Good Refreshment/Lunch items provided.

Cons

1. Manager designation are being given based on technical skills and hence managers ruining the Work life balance (If you work 8 hours a day, hike would be of bad quality, but good hikes if you can put 12 hours a day). 2. Bad Diversity in teams(In terms of gender and location) 3. 50% freshers gets their probation extended. 4. Work from office for 5 days.

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