Synopsys plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 10% of its fiscal 2025 year-end headcount as part of a restructuring announced after its acquisition of Ansys. That is a planned percentage, not a confirmed final count of employees who have left. In an August 2026 filing, Synopsys raised the plan’s estimated charges to $425 million–$500 million but did not disclose a final number of affected workers.
What Synopsys has announced
Synopsys’s board approved the restructuring plan on November 9, 2025. In a November 12 Form 8-K, the company said the plan was expected to terminate approximately 10% of its workforce as of fiscal 2025 year-end. The filing does not translate that percentage into a verified employee count.
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Synopsys said the plan was intended to support investment in growth opportunities and business efficiencies following its acquisition of Ansys. The company’s CEO later said the acquisition was completed in July 2025. Synopsys also identifies Ansys products as part of its Design Automation segment.
How the plan’s cost and timing changed
The initial estimate and the later update measure expected total restructuring charges, while the recorded charges cover a defined reporting period. They are not interchangeable.
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| Disclosure | Expected total plan charges | Timing and execution |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 Form 8-K | $300 million–$350 million in estimated pretax charges, including severance and other one-time termination benefits, as well as certain site-closure costs. | Most workforce reductions were expected in fiscal 2026, with substantial completion by the end of fiscal 2027, subject to local law and consultation requirements. |
| August 2026 Form 10-Q | Updated estimate of $425 million–$500 million. | The plan was still anticipated to finish by the end of fiscal 2027, with most workforce reductions expected in fiscal 2026. |
Synopsys recorded $236.3 million in restructuring charges for the nine months ended July 31, 2026. That period-specific amount is not the final cost of the plan.
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The filings establish an approximate planned reduction against the company’s fiscal 2025 year-end workforce. They do not report a final separation count or break the planned reductions down by country, role, or legacy Synopsys and Ansys workforce. The percentage should therefore not be presented as a confirmed number of people already laid off.
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The company’s stated schedule is subject to local legal and consultation requirements, and the later filing still described the plan as ongoing. Its workforce outcome, total charges, and timing may change in subsequent disclosures.
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Sources
- Synopsys Form 8-K, November 2025
- Synopsys Form 10-Q, August 2026
- Synopsys second-quarter fiscal 2026 results
- Synopsys CEO letter, January 2026
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