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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 109 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 Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 109 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

64% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 27% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Synopsys locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Mountain View is the top rated Synopsys location by Senior Software Engineer employees.

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 611 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 218 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 183 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 270 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 148 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 65 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 48 reviews))

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Synopsys Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

65% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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109 reviews

4.0

Jul 21, 2026

Respectful environment with good pay, but poor management

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary and office, respectful environment

Cons

not the best managment, almost no learning, very tight and specific domain

3.0

Jul 5, 2026

ok work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is not bad. Work/Life balance.

Cons

Career growth within is limited

4.0

Jun 30, 2026

Good work-life balance but limited tech options

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Good company culture

Cons

EDA Domain Limited Technologies to work on

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Respectful environment with good pay, but poor management

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