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At all levels... maybe about 75 people worldwide

but mostly in California - heard it from an ex-employee who was laid off from the verification division last week. He was told there are more in future from other divisions

Good luck to all of us

I have heard that synopsys is laying off some employees through the world from all the business units through a person who is working in synopsys