At the same time, Synopsys provides a rewarding workplace in which employees can realize their professional and personal goals. Flexibility and choice in our benefit plans, investment plans, work schedules and telecommuting options ensure a balance of work and life. A strong focus on community-based outreach and volunteer efforts helps make that balance meaningful.

Our culture is based on openness, mutual respect, and uncompromising integrity and professionalism. As evident from Synopsys' boardroom and executive ranks, and throughout its offices worldwide, diversity in gender, age and ethnicity is one our greatest strengths, and a key requirement for being a successful global company.

To recruit and retain talented individuals, we must empower them in a positive and energized work environment. We encourage open communication between employees and management. Through our internal web-based ExecConnect program, employees communicate with senior executives about the company, its technology and policies. Throughout the year, we sponsor on- and off-site social activities so that our employees can enjoy each other's company outside the workplace. These programs and others make Synopsys a great place to work.