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

ASIC Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 83 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open ASIC Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked ASIC Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay ASIC Engineer employees well?

ASIC Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 83 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about ASIC Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are ASIC Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

61% of ASIC Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. ASIC Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (192) , Staff Engineer (157) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (112) , Senior Software Engineer (105) , Senior R&D Engineer (79) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (48) , Senior R&D Engineer II (44) , Manager (43) , Senior Staff Engineer (42) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41)

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

"Good work life balance but understaffing" ((in 610 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 278 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 253 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 179 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 272 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 148 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 84 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 65 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 50 reviews))

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Synopsys ASIC Engineer reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(83 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

60% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

ASIC Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 83 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most ASIC Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by ASIC Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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83 reviews

3.0

May 9, 2026

Great starting point for a career, but poor work-life balance

Senior asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best play to start career, many thing to study unlimited license tools

Cons

worst work life balance unpaid overtime low salary

4.0

Jan 2, 2026

Great Place to Work

Asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good team collaborations and opportunities to grow.

Cons

No cons during my time at Synopsys

4.0

Dec 13, 2025

Good company but not too good to continue

Asic design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knowledge gain while working at organisation is good

Cons

Company is not good in terms of giving recognition and promotion to valuable employees

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