What I Learned from a CEO Who Started as an Engineer 25 Years Ago

An article and engineers journey to becoming a CEO of a Most Loved Workplace

What makes a CEO who spent 26 years at one company different from a hired outsider? Authenticity you can’t fake. Synopsys’s CEO started as an engineer in 1998. Their employees stay 4.8 years on average (vs. 2-3 in tech). Their culture is systematic, not performative. Here’s what long tenure enables.