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      Synopsys

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      Synopsys reviews

      3.7

      67% would recommend to a friend

      (4,476 total reviews)
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      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 4,476 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
      May 3, 2009

      Good company to work with

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Synopsys is a technology-oriented company that focus more on technology improvement rather than career advancement. There's no surprise that engineers would like to work with such company until certain point (see the downside later). The executive management do a good job to maintain the market share of EDA industry, and have a good vision on the future.

      Cons

      The career paths are not clear for most of the people, and getting promotion is often political rather than others. The compensation was low when you comparing to other companies, even after when Synopsys gained the market leadership. Instead of laying-off people they don't like, they put them into a position that most people will leave eventually.

      5.0
      Oct 1, 2008

      Best of the big EDA companies, but could still be better.

      Senior applications engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Synopsys is a well-managed, stable, financially healthy company. Excellent benefits package, esp. vacation time. Salaries are competitive compared to semiconductor design houses. Synopsys is the market leader overall, and is doing significantly better than the other major EDA companies. Employees are treated with respect and given latitude to make their own decisions about how to use their time.

      Cons

      The company is very much focused on the bottom line and pleasing shareholders. To this end, they are getting stingy with their employees. Pay raises are small if existent at all. Health insurance premiums are steep. More staff is needed in order to allow employees to do excel at their jobs. Compensation is better at other EDA companies. The EDA industry in general is not doing well.

      3.0
      Jul 23, 2008

      If EDA is the profession one chooses, Synopsys is the only choice.

      Senior r&d engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It is stable and comfortable company and perhaps the only EDA company with job security.

      Cons

      It is not a good company for employees that are ambitious and are looking for great career. The industry itself is shrinking and senior employees make sure their position is not getting jeopardized. Hence it's not what you deliver that matters, but how you make the system work for you is what really matters.

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