Is Synaptics a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Synaptics have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Synaptics employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Synaptics now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Synaptics .

Does Synaptics pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synaptics with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Synaptics.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synaptics?

Software Engineer (21) , Engineer (13) , Staff Software Engineer (11) , Staff Engineer (9) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Staff Firmware Engineer (6) , Design Engineer (5) , Intern (5) , Senior Firmware Engineer (5) , Director (4) , Hardware Engineer (4) , Program Manager (4) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Test Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at Synaptics according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and supportive." ((in 37 reviews)); "good benefit for the staff" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good culture and relaxed environment while allowing you some flexability to learn from other areas." ((in 20 reviews)); "1. Good work environment." ((in 15 reviews)); "Awesome team and great place to learn" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"No roadmap and yearly layoff." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 17 reviews)); "Your direct manager might be replaced frequently, the team and mission might got change according to company's performance." ((in 13 reviews)); "The leadership has changed frequently over the past 2 years." ((in 9 reviews)); "It seems the upper management is confused." ((in 8 reviews))

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Synaptics Software Engineer reviews

3.4

19% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Michael Hurlston

20% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Software Engineer employees have rated Synaptics with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synaptics is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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20 reviews

3.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good learning environment, but unclear management roadmap

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and grow

Cons

Company management is not clear about roadmap

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Supportive colleagues, but limited development opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good colleagues and boss, nice people

Cons

not many chance to grow

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

good one

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work and tech plus facilities

Cons

environment and culture plus location

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