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?

66% 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 (21) , 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 37 reviews)); "good benefit for the staff" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good culture and relaxed environment while allowing you some flexability to learn from other areas." ((in 21 reviews)); "Salary was good and we get yearly twice" ((in 14 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"yearly layoffs" ((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)); "The leadership has changed frequently over the past 2 years." ((in 9 reviews)); "It seems the upper management is confused." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Synaptics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Synaptics locations?

San Jose , Santa Clara , Independence , Irvine , Rochester , Sunnyvale , Waltham , Phoenix , South Portland , Austin , Round Rock , Sacramento , Hayward , San Francisco , San Mateo , Union City , Atlanta , Israel

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Synaptics reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(412 total reviews)

Michael Hurlston

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (412 reviews)

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Synaptics has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 412 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

412 reviews

3.0

Jun 23, 2026

Good learning environment, but unclear management roadmap

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and grow

Cons

Company management is not clear about roadmap

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Supportive colleagues and rich learning opportunities, but unclear roadmap

Digital design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented and helpful colleagues in every team, rich learning environment and opportunities to do something new especially for senior people

Cons

Sometimes the roadmap for future products felt unclear/ kept changing constantly due to the startup nature of the department.

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Supportive colleagues, but limited development opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good colleagues and boss, nice people

Cons

not many chance to grow

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Jobs at Synaptics

Staff Program Manager

Staff Program Manager