Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Software Developer II?

Software Developer II professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 20 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 Software Developer II Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer II interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Software Developer II employees well?

Software Developer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer II salaries at Synopsys.

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 272 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 252 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 196 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 258 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 75 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 41 reviews)); "Limited career growth and below average job satisfaction due to the highly reactive nature of a career in EDA." ((in 41 reviews))

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Synopsys Software Developer II reviews

3.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

Not enough data to show CEO approval

13% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

2.2

Work/Life balance

1.5

Senior management

Software Developer II employees have rated Synopsys with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer II professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jan 19, 2021

Great company

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and great team

Cons

None of the above cons

1.0

Aug 13, 2020

Horrible culture

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most people have graduate degrees (specially from Stanford). You can learn a lot as a junior developer.

Cons

Promotions are completely arbitrary. I recall one of my bosses quit after the position he was working hard to get went to a friend from college of the CEO who was clearly under qualified for the role. The company is very hierarchical and sometimes people from position of privilege would have prejudicial attitudes against lower rank employees, specifically minorities. I don't recall ever interacting with either a black or latino employee. Women are also heavily under represented and rarely get into leadership roles.

5.0

Jun 10, 2020

Dynamic work environment

Software engineer-ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tremendous opportunity for career growth and personal development

Cons

None that come to mind

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