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Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 51496

CEO: Sassine Ghazi

Sassine Ghazi Synopsys Inc CEO Rating

Synopsys Inc's CEO, Sassine Ghazi, has 1779 employee ratings and a score of 86/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees and Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that females at Synopsys Inc rate Sassine Ghazi higher than non-binary employees, giving the CEO a score of 88/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Synopsys Inc's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
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Synopsys Inc CEO Sassine Ghazi Bio

Sassine Ghazi is the CEO of Synopsys. He joined the company in 1998 as an applications engineer after working at Intel as a design engineer. He then held a series of management positions in sales at Synopsys with increasing responsibility, culminating in leadership of worldwide strategic accounts. Eventually, Sassine was appointed general manager for all digital and custom products, the largest business group in Synopsys. Under his leadership, several innovative solutions were launched, including the flagship Fusion Design Platform™ which includes 3DIC Compiler, DSO.ai™, and the SiliconMAX™ Silicon Lifecycle Management Platform.

In August 2020, Sassine assumed the role of chief operating officer. In November 2021, Sassine was appointed to the role of president, leading strategy for all business units, sales and customer success, strategic alliances, and marketing. In January 2024, he succeeded Aart de Geus as president and CEO of Synopsys.

Sassine brings multiple decades of chip design, applications engineering, customer support, sales, and business management experience to Synopsys. He has developed deep customer relationships during his years in sales and he has a passion for collaboration and innovation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lebanese American University, a B.S.E.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an M.S.E.E. from the University of Tennessee.

Who Ranks Synopsys Inc's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Marketing 96/100

Department - Admin 96/100

Department - Communications 96/100

Who Ranks Synopsys Inc's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Gender - Non-Binary 69/100

Department - Product 80/100

Department - Operations 80/100

Synopsys Inc CEO Sassine Ghazi At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Synopsys Inc.

Based on 1779 ratings, Sassine Ghazi ranks right below Atrenta's CEO, Ajoy Bose.

Synopsys Inc's CEO is highly regarded by the Marketing department, the Admin department, and the Communications department. However, Non-Binary employees, the Product department, and the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.