Mixed response - Staff R&Amp; D Engineer Synopsys Employee Review

3.0
Aug 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good technically satisfying work. Chance to work on projects from ground up.

Cons

Technical ladder is not given importance. Managers are given undue importance. Growth in technical ladder is very hard. Compensation is not competitive.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay & benefits, challenging work and positive atmosphere.

Cons

Very large and sluggish bureaucracy.

1.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you want a CEO that specializes is tanking the stock firing engineers, getting the company hijacked by private equity, and cheating employees out of their bonuses using magic company performance math, this is the company for you.

Cons

The company’s greatest “pros” are also its greatest “cons”

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