Is Synopsys a good company to work for?

Synopsys has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,151 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 58% 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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synopsys?

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 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (191) , Staff Engineer (158) , 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) , 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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 296 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 254 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 219 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 266 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 151 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 68 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Not enough benefits, Upper management is confused" ((in 20 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

66% would recommend to a friend

(4,491 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

55% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Synopsys has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,491 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

Dec 19, 2009

Good place to work if you know how to speak up

Senior r&d ii engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

- Flexible work schedule - Competitive salary - Telecom allowed - Good benefits

Cons

- Need to master company politics and make contacts outside of your team to survive - Do not care about employee's technical growth - Like to hire very senior people and many of them are here to retire - Too customer centric - Lack of personal office

4.0

Jul 11, 2009

Very family-friendly company, upper management has high integrity

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits (fully-paid maternity leave, jury duty, etc.), very family-friendly Upper management seems truly to care about all employees CEO has high integrity, a rarity in the EDA industry

Cons

Acquisitions and the resultant "culture shock" not always handled efficiently Not enough accountability for middle management I once tried to navigate an internal transfer to Switzerland but the associated HR office was located in Germany and had no clue about Swiss laws and policies

4.0

Jun 1, 2009

Good place to work

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology leader, well run company, good leadership, stable with solid reputation, can weather the economic storm, fair compenstation, and broad portfolio.

Cons

Stable but limited advancement opportunities, big company complexities and systems, not as nimble as smaller companies, no christmas parties but can live with out that.

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