Does Synthesis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synthesis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synthesis. This rating has improved by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synthesis?

83% of Synthesis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synthesis 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synthesis?

Software Engineer (17) , Cloud Engineer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Developer (4) , AWS Cloud Engineer (3) , Intermediate Software Engineer (3) , Data Engineer (2) , Full Stack Developer (2) , Practice Lead (2) , Senior Data Engineer (2) , Senior Software Developer (2) , Summer Vacation Student (2) , Vacation Work Student (2)

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

"Great People" ((in 8 reviews)); "Competitive Salary" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"No benefits and changing org structure" ((in 7 reviews))

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Synthesis Reviews

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture and values

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Synthesis has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Synthesis employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

60 reviews

4.0

29 May 2022

Fun and valuable experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- people there are nice to work with - get to experience a variety of projects and clients

Cons

- work life balance - project planning

3.0

14 Mar 2023

Aggressive growth revealing cracks in post-acquisition priorities.

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some genuinely amazing people Self-starter can thrive here Top notch office space Opportunities to learn cool tech

Cons

Some favoritism creeping in, there's a clear "in-group" forming around the Synthesis podcast/media crowd. Despite claims of external verification, salary packages does not keep up with market or cost of living increases at intermediate and senior bands. No overtime paid despite many people burning out, logging 220 and even beyond 300 hours in a month. No benefits e.g. medical, retirement etc. makes low salary hard to justify.

3.0

18 Jan 2024

Comfortable place to be, but no future growth for staff

Practice lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Invest in training and certifications Diverse set of technologies and customers Supportive employees

Cons

Extremely weak leadership, both within Synthesis and the larger Group that is listed on the JSE. All the Directors are disinterested in the business now, too busy focusing on their own wealth, and relocating overseas for personal convenience and not for the benefit of the business. As a result the whole company is becoming complacent and lazy. No incentives for staff.

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