Does Synopsys pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synopsys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synopsys. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

68% of Synopsys employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synopsys 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (188) , Staff Engineer (153) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (137) , 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 619 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 277 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 261 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 213 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 171 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 263 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 148 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 41 reviews)); "no competitive work in SIG and poor upper management" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Synopsys layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Synopsys layoffs and their outlook for job security at Synopsys in 2026.

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Synopsys reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(4,447 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

58% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,447 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synopsys employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Nov 20, 2024

Good employer

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Successful company, potential to grow

Cons

Hard timelines due to overload

5.0

Oct 17, 2024

One of the best VLSI company to work with

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Weekends are ACTUALLY non-working most of the time Understanding manger

Cons

Salary and compensation RSUs not giving anymore

5.0

Jan 17, 2022

Very nice people, vibe and exciting work

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great spot for high tech digital designers and software developers

Cons

Not the nicest location on earth

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