Is Synopsys a good company to work for?

Synopsys has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,123 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 (190) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (150) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (102) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (46) , 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 603 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 281 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 244 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 185 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 150 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 66 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs." ((in 46 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

(4,467 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

55% 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 4,467 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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2.0

Mar 7, 2015

Successful company, but not a great place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great visionary founders and exec management. Excellent sales team drives the revenue and creates success. Good Engineering execution.

Cons

Not a great place for people. Recognition is capricious, more political than performance based. Seems to be little connection between performance and who gets promoted. Saw many top performers and some very long-term employees let go in favor of lower paid employees.

2.0

Jan 13, 2015

Have not had a good experience, can compare it to 3 other similar jobs in different companies, and all better.

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, therefore provides some financial stability, but that is about it.

Cons

Poor career planning, micro managing, poor communication.

2.0

Jun 19, 2014

Very poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solutions are outstanding and many of the employees are solid and good to work alongside. The direction of the company is good the the development of the Solution is strong. Customers are happy.

Cons

Management fails to value people and there is strong turnover among Developers, Field Engineers and Sales people. Many current employees are looking for new opportunities. May employees feel Management is looking to leave now that the company has been sold and care even less for the employees.

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Successful company, but not a great place to work.

Have not had a good experience, can compare it to 3 other similar jobs in different companies, and all better.

Very poor management

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