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

Software Developer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 147 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 147 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Synopsys?

71% of Software Developer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (190) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (47) , Senior R&D Engineer II (44) , Manager (43) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41) , Senior Staff Engineer (41)

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

"Good work life balance but understaffing" ((in 608 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 292 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 222 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 189 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 263 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 149 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 82 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 63 reviews)); "Constant layoffs." ((in 48 reviews))

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

45% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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147 reviews

4.0

Jan 6, 2026

Good experience in meshing team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with briliant colleague. Work pace is not fast.

Cons

Very old stack, not good for career.

4.0

Dec 2, 2025

Good place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance with good culture

Cons

Pay is less compared to market price

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

goofd

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chill workculture and good perks

Cons

low salary amoing peers , stock losing value

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