Synaptics Culture | Comparably
Synaptics develops touch-based human interfaces for computer laptops, touch-screens, mp3 players, cellular phones and more. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
9
TOTAL
RATINGS
132

Synaptics Company Culture

Synaptics Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
Synaptics' Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Synaptics CEO

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Rick Bergman Synaptics' CEO
Rick Bergman
62 /100

Diversity at Synaptics

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B

Diverse employees at Synaptics have rated Work Culture, Retention, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Synaptics

Synaptics eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

0

Synaptics employees are 0% more likely to recommend Synaptics as a great place to work

33%Promoters
34%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at Synaptics

Working at Synaptics is rated average by 9 employees, across various culture dimensions. Synaptics employees are most satisfied about Executive Team, Happiness, and Meetings categories, putting Synaptics’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Synaptics was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Synaptics

B-

Overall Company Culture at Synaptics is rated B-

Last updated months ago

Top
40%

Synaptics ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Synaptics Employee Reviews

Synaptics Company Information

Synaptics Company Overview

Synaptics develops touch-based human interfaces for computer laptops, touch-screens, mp3 players, cellular phones and more.

Synaptics Mission, Vision & Values

Synaptics Mission & Values

Advancing the human interface. Refining the relationship between people and intelligent devices

Headquarter1251 McKay Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131
United States of America
Websitewww.synaptics.com
Founding Date1986
Tel14084349818
Company StatusPublic
StockSYNA

Synaptics Competitors

Synaptics competitors include Acer, Qualcomm, and Lattice Semiconductor. Synaptics ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Synaptics compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Acer's Logo
    Acer
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Qualcomm's Logo
    Qualcomm
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Lattice Semiconductor's Logo
    Lattice Semiconductor
    3.9/5
  4. #4
    Synaptics' Logo
    Synaptics
    3.7/5

Synaptics Employees

9 employees at Synaptics have reviewed Synaptics across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 9 Synaptics employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Synaptics are pleased with their total compensation at Synaptics, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Synaptics are pleased with their team. 9 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Synaptics are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Synaptics believe the environment at Synaptics is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Synaptics is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at Synaptics work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Synaptics are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Synaptics - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in San Francisco about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. San Francisco employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Synaptics KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Synaptics' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Synaptics employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Synaptics CEO & Leadership

Synaptics CEO - Rick Bergman

Rick Bergman Synaptics' CEO
62 /100

Rick’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Rick in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Rick Bergman’s employees rank Synaptics in the Top 5% for Executive Team, in the Top 10% for Happiness, and in the Top 10% for Meetings. When compared to Synaptics’s competitors, Rick Bergman ranks below both Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf and Acer CEO Jason Chen.

Synaptics Leadership

The Synaptics Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Rick Bergman, Senior VP & GM of Mobile Division Kevin Barber, and Senior Vice President of Technology & IoT Silicon Engineering David Wang

  • Rick Bergman  CEO / President

    Rick Bergman CEO / President

    Rick Bergman serves as the CEO / President of Synaptics.

  • Kevin Barber Senior VP & GM of Mobile Division

    Mr. Kevin D. Barber has been a Senior Vice President of Synaptics Incorporated since January 2011 and serves as its... read more

  • David Wang Senior Vice President of Technology & IoT Silicon Engineering

    Mr. David Wang serves as Senior Vice President of Technology & IoT Silicon Engineering at Synaptics Incorporated. Mr.... read more

  • Hing Chung Wong Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations

    Mr. Hing Chung Wong, also known as Alex, has been Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations at Synaptics Inc. since... read more

  • Huibert J. Verhoeven Senior VP & GM of IoT Division

    Mr. Huibert J. Verhoeven has been Senior Vice President at Synaptics Incorporated since August 2014 and has been its... read more

  • John McFarland Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary

    Mr. John McFarland has been the Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Synaptics Inc. since November... read more

  • Patrick Worfolk CTO & Senior VP of Corporate Research

    Dr. Patrick Worfolk has been the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Research at Synaptics... read more

  • Don Kirby Sr VP/General Manager

    Don Kirby serves as the Sr VP/General Manager for Synaptics. Don started at Synaptics in August of 1999. Don is based in... read more

  • Fred Tinker VP Corporate Finance

    Fred Tinker serves as the VP Corporate Finance for Synaptics. Fred started at Synaptics in July of 2014. Fred is based... read more

Synaptics Salaries

How much does Synaptics pay?

How much do people at Synaptics get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Synaptics is $137,560, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $140,026, or $67 per hour.

At Synaptics, the highest paid job is a Director of Operations at $265,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $52,411 annually. Average Synaptics salaries by department include: Sales at $162,389, Design at $119,975, Marketing at $117,460, and Admin at $71,495. Half of Synaptics salaries are above $140,026.

4 employees at Synaptics rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 14 ratings) while 4 employees at Synaptics rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 6 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Synaptics employees include job titles like Director of Engineering. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Synaptics employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$81k
$81k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$110k
$110k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$140k
$140k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$186k
$186k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$228k
$228k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$279k
$279k100th Percentile
$137,560*
Average Compensation
$140,026*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Synaptics Salaries by City

Synaptics Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Synaptics

Diverse employees at Synaptics score the company 73/100 across various culture categories, placing Synaptics in the Top 30% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Synaptics across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Synaptics Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Synaptics PTO

Synaptics' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Synaptics' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Synaptics applied for 60 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 97% were approved, 2% certified-withdrawn, and 2% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Synaptics unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by Synaptics after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

60
Total Applied
  • 97% Granted (58 out of 60)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 60)
  • 2% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 60)
  • 2% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 60)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Synaptics

What is Synaptics address?

Synaptics location is at 1251 McKay Dr.

Who is the CEO of Synaptics?

Synaptics CEO is Rick Bergman, their score by employees is 62

What is Synaptics revenue?

Synaptics revenue is $2B

What is the salary for Product Manager in Synaptics?

Product Manager average salary in the US is 140k

What are the salaries in the Sales in Synaptics?

The average salaries for Sales in Synaptics is 162k

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