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      Synopsys

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      Synopsys reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (4,467 total reviews)
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      Sassine Ghazi

      55% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      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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      4K reviews
      1.0
      Sep 9, 2013

      A sad "Yes Boss" policy in IG CAE Business Unit

      Senior cae ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Easy work environment Good talent in R&D organization If you are a slacker, you dont need to worry in the IG CAE organization (slacking is ignored here) Industry leader

      Cons

      Its not surprising that most reviews about the company from Mt View Synopsys are not positive: The IG CAE Organization firmly believes in "Yes Boss" policy, if you disagree with the management, you are either doomed or on your own. Bonus distribution and career growth is "certainly" not performance based, Bonus amount rather distributed equally among the employees Growth potential in IG CAE organization is next to none, also mentioned in other reviews. Very little emphasis on quality of work, quantity is appreciated

      4.0
      Jan 27, 2012

      Aggressive

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hard-driving company doing what it takes to be a leader in a competitive, flat, industry Challenge their people, pay well with a great bonus and generous time off. Always stretching for what can be accomplished Aart's charisma

      Cons

      Very competitive business means short term projects with aggressive schedules to meet customer needs. Always a get it done focus can mean sloppy work. Tough company for emerging technologies, must have key account driving technology in order to maintain investment > 2 years. Upper layers of management are impenetrable The center of the universe is in Mtn. View High pressure, long hours Yearly layoffs keep the workforce mostly young

      2.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Good place to balance work and life

      Senior r&d engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is #1 in EDA industry now and seems expanding its market-share at the expense of Cadence and Magma. EDA is pretty small, so either work for the big guy or go to some small start-ups. Right now big guy is Synopsys.

      Cons

      Politics always for big company. Unless you are in the circle of a small core group or someone higher level supports you, it is hard to get recognition. Job can be pretty boring as well.

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