


Diverse employees at Synopsys Inc have rated Team, Executive Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Synopsys Inc have rated Team, Executive Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored
Synopsys Inc employees are 46% more likely to recommend Synopsys Inc as a great place to work
| 60% | Promoters |
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| 26% | Passives |
| 14% | Detractors |







Working at Synopsys Inc is rated highly by 1777 employees, across various culture dimensions. Synopsys Inc employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Synopsys Inc’s culture in the Top 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 20% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Synopsys Inc was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Synopsys Inc is rated A+
Last updated months ago
Synopsys Inc ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 7563 Synopsys Inc employee reviews, 91% were positive. The remaining 9% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Synopsys Inc improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 91% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 9% |
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Equality, friendliness, respect for each other, support for each other...
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?"Yes, If" growth mindset, diversity and inclusion
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?It's very human oriented so employees always have a gift or a surprise or an event lined up. The company pays as much attention to the employees as much as it does the customers.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?I wouldn't say I'm undervalued. You do get recognition of the exceptional work you do. But the process of getting rewarded for that work is a bit slow.
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.
Synopsys Inc was founded in 1986 and its current CEO is Sassine Ghazi. Since its inception 40 years ago, Synopsys Inc has grown to 20000 employees.
Synopsys delivers the most trusted and comprehensive silicon to systems design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP and systems, that accelerate technology innovation. We partner closely with semiconductor and systems customers across a wide range of vertical markets to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. In a world where the pace and complexity of innovation is accelerating, the entire silicon ecosystem trusts Synopsys to pioneer new technologies and help them get to market faster without compromise. For more information, visit synopsys.com.
Shaping the future of Smart Everything brings great opportunities and important responsibilities – the future is not smart if it is not sustainable, just and secure. Our Smart Future ESG strategy provides a framework for how we address our own operational impact on the world and our ability to influence others to do the same. We leverage our strategy and our corporate governance processes to assess and manage the ESG matters that are relevant to our business.
By focusing on the resilience of our business and taking into account the interests of our key stakeholders – including our customers, employees, business partners, and local communities – we believe we will drive business success and generate value for our stockholders, while at the same time, make meaningful progress with respect to environmental and social issues within our ecosystem, such as climate action, inclusion and diversity in our workforce, and social impact in our communities.
We call this strategy Smart Future.
Every year businesses face escalating calls to not only join but lead the transition to a low-carbon economy. We hear those calls and we agree. Through our technologies, we’re empowering our customers to design more energy-efficient and powerful chips that enable new applications and product lines, expanding our circle of impact worldwide. We are also working to influence greener practices across our supply chain and the wider technology industry, and through continual internal optimization. We are driving down our own environmental — impacts supporting key environmental advances for people, communities, and the planet while driving business success.
We believe a Smart Future is a sustainable future and we’re working to make it a reality.
We generate positive community impact, solve social challenges around the world, and create access to opportunity by mobilizing the resources of Synopsys, Inc. and The Synopsys Foundation, as well as our employees’ contributions of time, expertise, and charitable giving.
By working to deliver meaningful change, we bring our Smart Future strategy to the local level and live our commitments across three primary focus areas: education, community, and environment.
Delivering Positive Change
Our Synopsys for Good program is managed by our social impact team and executed in partnership with employee Community Leads and Community Involvement Teams around the world. We take a regional management approach to philanthropy and employee community engagement, and utilize a globally accessible online portal to manage volunteer projects, monetary and volunteer-time matching gifts, and employee giving campaigns.
The Synopsys Foundation makes grants to eligible organizations in the communities where Synopsys operates, focusing on programs and services that prepare students for the future with STEM education, address essential needs and inequities in the community and work to mitigate climate change.
| Headquarter | 675 Almanor Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085 United States of America |
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| Website | www.synopsys.com |
| Founding Date | 1986 |
| Tel | (650) 584-5000 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | SNPS |
| Jobs | www.careers.synopsys.com |
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Synopsys Inc has 20000 employees. 1777 employees at Synopsys Inc have reviewed Synopsys Inc 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 1777 Synopsys Inc employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Synopsys Inc are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Synopsys Inc, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Synopsys Inc are extremely happy with their team. 1777 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at Synopsys Inc are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Synopsys Inc believe the environment at Synopsys Inc is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Synopsys Inc is comfortably fast. About 49% of the employees at Synopsys Inc work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Synopsys Inc are extremely happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Synopsys Inc is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Synopsys Inc employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 100% 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.
Employees’ understanding of Synopsys Inc's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1770 Synopsys Inc employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1593 have said yes.
Synopsys Inc’s CEO Sassine Ghazi started in this role in 2024. Sassine’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. With a high CEO score, Sassine Ghazi has won the Best CEOs in 2025. Synopsys Inc’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Marketing department, employees in the Admin department, and employees in the Communications department. However, Non-Binary employees, employees in the Product department, and employees in the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Synopsys Inc’s competitors, Sassine Ghazi ranks right above Cadence Design Systems CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Under Ghazi’s leadership, Synopsys Inc employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Perks And Benefits and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Synopsys Inc could stand to see real improvement.
The Synopsys Inc Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Sassine Ghazi, Chair & Chief Executive Officer Aart de Geus, and President & Chief Operating Officer Sassine Ghazi
Sassine Ghazi CEO / President
Sassine Ghazi is the CEO of Synopsys. He joined the company in 1998 as an applications engineer after working at Intel... read more
Aart de Geus Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Since co-founding Synopsys in 1986, Dr. Aart de Geus has expanded Synopsys from a start-up synthesis company to a global... read more
Sassine Ghazi President & Chief Operating Officer
Sassine Ghazi leads and drives strategy for all business units, sales and customer success, strategic alliances,... read more
Shelagh Glaser Chief Financial Officer
Shelagh Glaser serves as Synopsys’ chief financial officer and is responsible for Finance and other business operations.... read more
Rick Mahoney Chief Revenue Officer, Go-to-Market Group
Rick Mahoney is Chief Revenue Officer in the Go-to-Market Group at Synopsys. He brings a wealth of experience from prior... read more
Ann Minooka Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Minooka serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Synopsys, overseeing corporate branding, communications, and... read more
Rick Runkel General Counsel
Rick joined Synopsys as General Counsel in May 2014. In this role, he manages and oversees all legal matters and... read more
Shankar Krishnamoorthy General Manager, Electronic Design Automation Group
Shankar Krishnamoorthy is the General Manager (GM) of the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Group. He is responsible... read more
Jill Larsen Chief People Officer
As Synopsys’ Chief People Officer (CPO), Jill Larsen oversees all aspects of our People and Workplace Experience across... read more
Diverse employees at Synopsys Inc score the company 82/100 across various culture categories, placing Synopsys Inc in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Synopsys Inc across various culture dimensions.
At Synopsys, diversity is in everything we do. We’re a company of 22,000+ people in more than 30 countries around the world. There is a richness to our global reach, as we benefit from the beauty and legacy of many cultures. With that benefit comes desire—to invest in our people, to empower their voices, and to promote equality and opportunity for all. Because when you work in a culture of trust, you’re more likely to bring your best, most authentic self forward—speaking up, sparking ideas, and sharing solutions. That’s what drives true innovation.
Synopsys Inc's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Synopsys Inc's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Synopsys Inc's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Synopsys Inc applied for 209 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 99% were approved.
Synopsys Inc has a total of 20000 employees
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What is Synopsys Inc address?
Synopsys Inc location is at 675 Almanor Ave
Who is the CEO of Synopsys Inc?
Synopsys Inc CEO is Sassine Ghazi, their score by employees is 86
What is Synopsys Inc eNPS?
The eNPS for Synopsys Inc is 46
How many employees work in Synopsys Inc?
Synopsys Inc has 20000 employees
Who are Synopsys Inc competitors?
Synopsys Inc main competitors are Arm, Imagination Technologies, Atrenta, Cadence Design Systems