Is Synopsys a good company to work for?

Synopsys has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,141 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Synopsys to a friend and 59% 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 5% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (191) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (47) , Senior R&D Engineer II (44) , Manager (43) , 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 599 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 255 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 269 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 74 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 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 are the top reviewed Synopsys locations?

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

Synopsys reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(4,484 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

56% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,484 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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4K reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2015

Very Stable

Senior staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Synopsys has reasonable work/life balance and decent compensation. The people are high quality if not energetic. The culture has integrity. The company is stable and you can work here happily for years.

Cons

There is some politics at the mid-management level. Different business units operate with barely any coordination between them, despite having the same customers. The company is slow-growing, with most of the management positions filled and little employee turnover, so career development speed is not on pace with a startup.

3.0

Jun 7, 2015

Inconsistent policies and work appreciation

Senior staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some interesting work, but working hard doesn't seem to have an upside, but not working hard doesn't seem to have a downside.

Cons

Working hard doesn't seem to have an upside, but not working hard doesn't seem to have a downside.

4.0

May 27, 2015

Pretty Good

Qa engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Challenging environment, good technology. A real engineering focused company. Good comp.

Cons

Political. More bad managers than good. Wish there was more opportunity for trainings and promotions. Update your website for the love all of things holy! It looks like its from 2001.

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