Does Synaptics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Synaptics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Synaptics. This rating has improved by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Synaptics?

65% of Synaptics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Synaptics 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synaptics?

Software Engineer (20) , Engineer (13) , Staff Software Engineer (10) , Staff Engineer (9) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Staff Firmware Engineer (6) , Design Engineer (5) , Intern (5) , Senior Firmware Engineer (5) , Director (4) , Hardware Engineer (4) , Program Manager (4) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Test Engineer (4)

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

"People are great and supportive." ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good culture and relaxed environment while allowing you some flexability to learn from other areas." ((in 20 reviews)); "1. Good work environment." ((in 14 reviews)); "Salary was good and we get yearly twice" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Layoffs are a constant threat." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 16 reviews)); "Your direct manager might be replaced frequently, the team and mission might got change according to company's performance." ((in 13 reviews)); "It seems the upper management is confused." ((in 8 reviews)); "The leadership has changed frequently over the past 2 years." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Synaptics redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Synaptics redundancy and their outlook for job security at Synaptics in 2026.

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Synaptics Reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(410 total reviews)

Michael Hurlston

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Synaptics has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 410 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Synaptics 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

410 reviews

2.0

26 Jan 2022

Only for money

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It is good for investors

Cons

Good people are gone or laid

4.0

15 Aug 2025

Good place to work

Product owner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very capable and collaborative employees

Cons

Focusing more on AI and redundancies in UK

5.0

28 Jan 2025

Great

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Likeable people, good culture, enjoying my time here

Cons

None that come to mind; love it here

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Jobs at Synaptics

Staff Program Manager

San Jose, CA

US$138K - US$218K /yr

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Staff Program Manager

San Jose, CA

US$138K - US$218K /yr

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US$100K - US$157K /yr

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