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?

65% 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 (20) , 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)); "Benefits are good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good culture and relaxed environment while allowing you some flexability to learn from other areas." ((in 17 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is good" ((in 15 reviews)); "pay is good or can be said that is little above market." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"yearly layoffs" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 14 reviews)); "Your direct manager might be replaced frequently, the team and mission might got change according to company's performance." ((in 13 reviews)); "It seems the upper management is confused." ((in 8 reviews)); "The leadership has changed frequently over the past 2 years." ((in 7 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.

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Michael Hurlston

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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55 reviews

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3.0

Sep 25, 2025

Good work-life balance, stagnant

Firmware test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Congenial co-workers, relaxed atmosphere, decent bonuses

Cons

Opaque management decisions, poor code documentation

1.0

Mar 12, 2025

Sinking Ship

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Employees receive paychecks and benefits.

Cons

- Executives may reward themselves with Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) funded by stock buybacks, which can create significant financial issues and affect risk ratings. - Mass Layoffs occur annually. - Hollow political managers - Terrible bonuses - There is a turnover rate among executive management.

4.0

Sep 16, 2024

Ineffective vision

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good work-life balance, interesting projects

Cons

Lack of executive vision, company incoherently scrambling to capitalize on AI but hindered by stale organization structure.

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