Question 1

Is Synopsys a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Synopsys has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,163 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Synopsys to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Synopsys have been left by employees working as Technical Intern, Software Engineer(Internship) and Intern.

Question 2

Does Synopsys pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synopsys employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synopsys. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

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66% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

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Applications Engineer (192), Staff Engineer (159), Software Engineer (151), R&D Engineer (139), Intern (112), Senior Software Engineer (104), Senior R&D Engineer (79), R&D Engineer II (62), Senior Applications Engineer (59), Technical Intern (55), Engineer (47), Senior R&D Engineer II (44), Manager (43), Senior Staff Engineer (42), ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41)

Question 5

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

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"Good work life balance but understaffing" ((in 625 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 281 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 183 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 272 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 145 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 77 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 70 reviews)); "They’re happy because they dumped stock before announcing a 10% layoff and made a good profit." ((in 49 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Synopsys layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Synopsys locations?

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Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Hillsboro, San Francisco, San Jose, Burlington, Boston, Austin, Marlborough, Bloomington, Portland, New York, Canonsburg, Durham, San Diego, Santa Clara, Pittsburgh, Herndon, Houston, Indianapolis, Irvine, Denver, Boxborough, Atlanta, Washington, Raleigh, Dallas, Los Angeles, Exton, Armenia

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