Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 117 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 117 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

62% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 (47) , 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 615 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 291 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 262 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 221 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 271 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 154 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 84 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "They’re happy because they dumped stock before announcing a 10% layoff and made a good profit." ((in 46 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

62% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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117 reviews

4.0

Dec 15, 2016

Solid and well run

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No-nonsense company, very solid understanding of its engineering challenges. Mostly good and well-educated peers and managers.

Cons

A little conservative and the technology is somewhat lags behind the hype.

4.0

Jan 20, 2016

senior software engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

very nice working environment. banlanced work and life. interesting work.

Cons

earn less than FLAG. no free lunch and shuttle.

3.0

Dec 15, 2015

Acceptable place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good office, good insurance

Cons

a lot of bureaucracy, small salary raises (hardly compatible), little of freedom, blurry career opportunities, management issues

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