Good work-life balance but low pay and layoff risk - Sr Staff Engineer Synopsys Employee Review

3.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WLB is good, unlimited PTO. You can get a lot of time off if your manager is OK

Cons

Pay is bad compared to others. Layoff risk is high

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent pay & benefits, challenging work and positive atmosphere.

Cons

Very large and sluggish bureaucracy.

3.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation for the position

Cons

Leadership is composed of long time employees who are not up to date with current times. Many broken processes Poor planning with acquisition of Ansys Retention efforts of key Ansys team members very poor

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