Synopsys, Inc. Layoff — January 2026

Synopsys, Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it will lay off about 10% of its workforce — roughly 2,000 employees — as it redirects investment toward growth opportunities following its acquisition of Ansys and after missing third-quarter revenue estimates. The company had about 20,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2024 and expects to record pre-tax charges of $300 million to $350 million, largely covering severance, other termination benefits and certain site-closure costs. The cuts are presented as part of a post-acquisition restructuring and cost realignment rather than immediate closures tied to a specific calendar date. No specific locations, departments, or exact timing for the separations were provided in the filing quoted by the article.

Synopsys, Inc. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on November 12, 2025. The notice covers 174 employees in Palomar Avenue Sunnyvale, CA (Santa Clara County), with the layoff effective January 12, 2026.

The state lists each affected employee separately by work location, so this filing spans 3 CA communities: Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, Palomar Avenue Sunnyvale.

That is roughly 0.9% of the 20,300 people Synopsys, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 11 layoff events at Synopsys, Inc. since March 2023, including 329 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 8 additional events known from news reporting.