I posted below a post a few days ago that I received an invite from my skip and HR for today. Turns out it was entirely for a layoff. Today, there was a big wave that hit me and several others at the Bangalore office. Not sure if other countries are... — read more 

Very excellent engineers have been laid off…… Businessmen like Sassine only know about profits and keep reducing his holdings of the company's stocks at low levels, which shows that he has no intention of bringing the company towards normal... — read more 

Please share the facts here. Also, please share your severance package details and location. It will help other affected folks to anticipate what they may experience today. Thanks!

More layoffs are set to roll out in America on Monday. I'm numb. 2.48 billion dollar revenue but they still decide to layoff the people making it happen. This is beyond parody. SHAPE survey comes out and says people are unhappy and Synopsys... — read more 

Please note that none of the surveys in Synopsys are anonymous. In last yearst Shape survey, there was a question whether you believe in CEO Gh@zi leadership. All L6/M6 and above who rated 3/2/1 have either been laid off or are in the layoff... — read more 

Pretty sure that we will hear about the layoff this Friday or next Monday. I'm bracing myself for it. These multiple waves of layoffs are making me sick.

Synopsys is in real trouble. Most of the people with actual skills, the ones who could make a difference anywhere, are headed for the door. They've figured out that better pay, significantly better culture, and actual work-life balance are out there... — read more 

I heard that Sassine approval rate was low in the latest survey. Can any one share the real approval number?

I’m trying to figure out what the long-term plan is for the French site post-acquisition, because the messaging we're getting locally is incredibly concerning and honestly makes zero sense. I’m in a very profitable BU. We have the budget and... — read more 

Rumor mill says there'll be more cuts before the end of the month, has anybody heard anything concrete about it?

I’m planning to look for a new job, and I have a question about health insurance. If I’m terminated today, will my medical insurance end immediately, or will it continue through the end of the month?

Does anyone know whether, when someone is laid off, they receive a few months of garden leave, or are terminated immediately with a few month severance package instead? Also, if anyone has gone through this, were you given a choice between garden... — read more 

Today I opened LinkedIn, and the first thing I saw was two posts from former Synopsys engineers announcing that it was their last day at the company. I'm not sure if this means another round of layoffs has just started. Has anyone heard anything?

He promised strategic work, when reality is 80% data entry and 20% meeting notes. Should've asked better questions. I thought joining Synopsys would be a good move for my career. I sc--wed up so badly.

This layoff is so-called cleaning house/overlapping functions....happens with mergers/acquisitions. Saw many heads hacked from top to bottom throughout my tenure and left voluntarily after 7 years.....could hear the axe being sharpened again. ... — read more 

Is the stock dropping because Sassine made a really d-mb decision?

Given the headcount of AEG, we are heavily investing in AI. Our strength in AI chip design lies in the vast internal data within our tools, which can be directly leveraged by AI models, a luxury that customers and other AI chip companies simply do... — read more 

Our best people are leaving and nobody seems to care. The average tenure is dropping fast. How do they think this will end?

I've been trying to get ahead of things by sending out some feelers, and all I've managed to do is make myself anxious and depressed. Nobody seems to be hiring, and those who are keep making lowball offers. Is anybody hiring right now who actually... — read more 

Pat Gelsinger says the chipmaker went off the rails ‘when it started to be run by business people’. (See: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/former-intel-ceo-says-chipmaker-185823655.html) Same rule applies to EDA? A software maker... — read more 

Did Synopsys give a voluntary layoff option? I rather take this instead of being here and rob someone else of being here. If I send email to HR will this back fire?

Got email saying all UK employees will move under Ansys instead of Synopsys NE. Town hall this week. Fingers crossed!

HR was actually too nervous to post the numbers for those regions. Honestly, I don't want to waste my time on it. Plus, if I did take it, my responses would just look like an outlier anyway.

Ansys still has departments that overlap with Synopsys—such as back-office and marketing—but does anyone know what process will be used to integrate them and lay off current employees? Also, given that there have been multiple rounds of layoffs... — read more 

Does anyone believe in this guy? He seems like he’s just a slick suit and doesn’t have any actual vision for the industry.

If I put in notice in the US, do they walk me out immediately? If I don't put in notice, will that make me ineligible for rehire? Should I wait on notice to see if I am part of the next layoff? I'm a software developer going to a hardware company. — read more 

I wish all the layoffs would happen tomorrow, just so we could move on, one way or another.

I’m unclear whether we have staff dedicated to DEI. Is the program delivering meaningful value for the company and its people, or is it mostly symbolic?

Even after working on solutions that these mega logos depend on we are no where close in reaching ¼ of their revenue. I even feel that the ip business will die a slow painful death Sorry for being pessimistic, this whole AI BS is taking a toll on... — read more 

What happens if you find another job during the WARN notice period, but before the severance payoff date? What is written into the US agreement?

First principles are the foundational, irreducible truths of a system that cannot be deduced any further. SNPS is a software company that depends on selling software for profits. So the first principles of the company are those who write codes and... — read more 

Our leaders are spelling bee champions at juggling jargons like AEG, TPG, SMT, GMC, NVG, PMG, AES, OPC, and TSG. They are either Einstein or have spent a lot of time in mastering them.

Have you received your letters? It seems like there was some manipulation to get rid of unwanted employees.

The Wall Street Journal evaluates how leading US corps stack up in 6 areas: AI readiness, innovation, talent readiness, financial fitness, resilience and agility. Synopsys ranks #66 overall with an Overall Score of 60.7, above the Software &... — read more 

The company’s stock has been extremely volatile recently. Will the already low morale take an additional toll on the share price? Within my team, even with AI assistance, I haven’t seen more code being delivered. In fact, performance in terms of code... — read more 

The one-time retirement program, announced in a memo on Thursday, will be available to U.S. workers at the senior director level and below whose years of employment and age add up to 70 or higher. Business Insider obtained a full copy of the... — read more 

Synopsys has become increasingly disorganized and demotivating, and I've made a decision: I'm doing what I need to do to get through the day while actively job searching. The culture, growth opportunities, and meaningful work that drew me here have... — read more 

“At this time the company decision is that we are currently unable to rehire any employees that were impacted by the RIF. This could change in the future as we continue to review policy. If so, we will most certainly reach back out.” Former manager... — read more