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 (191) , 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 599 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 255 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 269 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 74 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 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

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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

5.0

May 14, 2020

Awesome

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent employee performance & satisfaction review system followed

Cons

Overall a good company to work for

4.0

Mar 10, 2020

Mostly harmless

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health cover. Nice office, friendly atmosphere.

Cons

The attitude to employee retention is rather fragmented, making people redundant when they have vacancies.

5.0

Feb 3, 2020

Good company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and life style

Cons

Salary is not very high compare to industry

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