Transformed into a Pathetic place — avoid like a plague - Senior Director, Engineering Synopsys Employee Review

1.0
1 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Seems to be doing well due to the semi-ecosystem revival, but going through lot of change with no regard for employee satisfaction. Cushy rewards are routed to Executive management, while worker bees are getting reprimanded to deliver even more growth. So if you are a Sr. Executive, this may be a good place for you!

Cons

-Horrible work culture, rife with politics, both intra and inter BU, and between Corporate Staff and BUs (autocratic fiefdoms). Getting everyone aligned is like pulling teeth. -Lot of lip service about values, but no regard for meritocracy or real diversity. Bad politics is prevalent. HR is aloof to racial preferences shrewdly applied to skew promotions, for choreographing visibility to empower and nurture next level leaders of the preferred clan, commensrate with rewards & recognitions. Whats ironic is that Management even exploits HR diversity initiatives to double down on this to reinforce their own and no body can call them out. At this point this behavior is encultured across entire BU management chains — top to bottom, like a cancer — so there is no relief in sight.

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Cons

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3.0
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Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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