Synopsys is a great EDA company, one of the pioneers, and continues to have great R+D and product portfolios. - Senior Staff R&D Engineer Synopsys Employee Review

5.0
30 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very interesting, challenging projects, great people, a very supportive culture for people who want to dig deep to solve difficult problems.

Cons

Some tendency toward bureaucracy, but probably far below average for a company of its size. My experience of the more bureaucratic elements was certainly not stifling and did not have a great impact on productivity. Perhaps more thought should be given to determining the scalability of certain processes before making them mandatory. M&A is not always the most effective, nor the most profitable way to advance the business.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent pay & benefits, challenging work and positive atmosphere.

Cons

Very large and sluggish bureaucracy.

1.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you want a CEO that specializes is tanking the stock firing engineers, getting the company hijacked by private equity, and cheating employees out of their bonuses using magic company performance math, this is the company for you.

Cons

The company’s greatest “pros” are also its greatest “cons”

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