Is Synopsys a good company to work for?

Synopsys has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,109 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Synopsys to a friend and 62% 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 .

Does Synopsys pay their employees well?

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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

67% 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 (189) , Staff Engineer (155) , Software Engineer (150) , R&D Engineer (138) , 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 288 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 249 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 209 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 191 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 260 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 142 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 64 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 47 reviews)); "Not enough benefits, Upper management is confused" ((in 19 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.

What Synopsys locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Pittsburgh , New York , Marlborough , Bloomington , Austin , Hillsboro , Boston , Durham , Burlington , San Jose

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Synopsys reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,457 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% 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

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,457 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 (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jan 5, 2014

Good, Reliable Company

Cae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Bonus, Good salary You are surrounded by smart people - You have so much to learn - Free and open technology, you get to work on multiple assignments - Fast paced culture

Cons

Cons – Complicated systems and processes. It is a complex business but things can always be taken a level higher than what they are currently at.

3.0

Dec 14, 2013

Good learning experience but highly process driven

Senior cae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Leader in EDA with access to great technology (especially after MAGMA merger) - Good pay and benefits - Take good care of employees - Good training initiatives

Cons

- Process driven and slow - Too many products that do the same thing - Prefers to use lawyers instead of engineers to beat competition

4.0

Aug 9, 2013

Well managed Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

World class EDA products, challenging job, get to work with best people, training and compensation for employees is good.

Cons

You might feel monotonous work life. If you have passion for R&D it might not be the case, otherwise you may feel stuck in a job profile.

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Jobs at Synopsys

Talent Acquisition Partner

Sr, Staff R&D Engineer-17501

Staff R&D Engineer-17367

Product Management, Principal

Sr Staff R&D Engineer-17502