Review for SIG division - Great work life balance, nice people - Senior Software Engineer Synopsys Employee Review

4.0
6 May 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Office is just near the SF Caltrain station, very walkable - Great work life balance, no fierce competition and tendency to rush things - Dedicated focus on diversity and nice work culture - Very smart people, the analysis team is comprised of PhDs and application teams also have quality people as the hiring standards are high - The SIG division is growing and with the launch of the new Polaris SaaS platform, business is expected to grow a good amount Benefits: - 4% 401K match - ESPP (15% discount, max 10% of base salary) -10-12% annual bonus - Access to free Coursera and other learning resources - Reimbursements for education expenses - Caltrain pass for the full month / clipper card reimbursements - Weekly massages (limited spots) - Fruits, Snacks, coffee

Cons

- The main issue is about the compensation, pay is average / below average. - The promotions do not have any significant impact on the total compensation - No catered lunch or dinner like other places - Not much team building activities, may be once or twice a year

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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