I worked at Synopsys as an ASIC/logic design engineer (1998-2002) - Senior R&D Engineer II Synopsys Employee Review

4.0
1 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

lots of smart co-workers; all the EDA tools,licenses, and computing power you could ever ask for; relaxed work environment; good salary and benefits; occasional employee parties/functions to keep people from getting burned out due to spending all of their days in their cubicles; access to free training on Synopsys tools.

Cons

long hours; company continually re-organized (at least back in those days); commutes were long due to silicon valley overcrowding.

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5.0
13 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It was really great working

Cons

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2.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Higher pay compared to semiconductor industry.

Cons

Return to office (monitored); dislike for remote employees since new CEO.

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