Curate's egg - Anonymous employee Synopsys Employee Review

2.0
20 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They pay well. Great place if you are good at doing what you're told and lack imagination. Ethnically diverse (but check the team speaks your language).

Cons

The mission statement on the badge was completely ignored in my business unit (be brave, strive for version n+1,...). The team I worked with were out of their depth, fairly clueless, and were striving to maintain an "n-1" approach, in a sector where the version "n" (by Cadence) is a fairly easy target. A manager suggested I would be better working at a startup after I told him what needed to be fixed (happy to oblige). Software engineering style is as old as the products - I saw stuff like I used to do in the 80's. Nobody appears to know how to do architecture properly, or how to dig out of a mess. Cross BU cooperation is near nonexistent, and dev engineers don't get to talk to customers.

Explore other reviews about Synopsys

5.0
28 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Excellent pay & benefits, challenging work and positive atmosphere.

Cons

Very large and sluggish bureaucracy.

4.0
6 Jul 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great team, amazing benefits, and lots of meaningful work

Cons

Communication got a little fuzzy as we approached significant organizational changes.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All