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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 283 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 266 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 210 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 179 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 257 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 148 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 49 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 34 reviews))

Synopsys Software Developer reviews

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

3.0

Sep 12, 2024

Toxic management and retaliation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty decent pay, some WFH flexibility, great team.

Cons

Manager was so brutal that we lost three people on an already lean team within the space of two years. HR was notified of this issue four separate times by several people but have continued to allow this person to terrorize their direct reports simply because they are "too busy to replace them". All experiences prior to this manager joining were positive.

5.0

Aug 29, 2024

Great company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, stable job. Good bonuses.

Cons

Having to go in person 3x a week, even if your colleagues are all remote.

2.0

Jul 19, 2024

One Synopsys -- That's a joke!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work from home - ok salary, but not great - free coffee - nothing else is free, think vending machines for snacks like at the hospital

Cons

Worst Management I've seen in the industry 1. no strategy or vision for next generation products; only short term revenue matters 2. no career growth or development; forget about getting a promotion, haven't had a raise since I started 3. Nepotism: they like to hire relatives 3. insanely siloed business environment; adjacent groups do not talk to one another nor do they cooperate - One Synopsys is a joke! 4. if you think you'll have an opportunity to get trained up on the latest CAD tools, think again. There are very limited training opportunities for employees and what does exist is pretty superficial and hence useless.

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