Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Applications Engineer II?

Applications Engineer II professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Applications Engineer II Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Applications Engineer II interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Applications Engineer II employees well?

Applications Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 34.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Applications Engineer II salaries at Synopsys.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (191) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (47) , Senior R&D Engineer II (44) , Manager (43) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41) , Senior Staff Engineer (41)

What are the pros of working at Synopsys according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance but understaffing" ((in 617 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 287 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 263 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 208 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 174 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Synopsys according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 272 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 145 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 71 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 44 reviews))

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Synopsys Applications Engineer II reviews

4.1

99% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

100% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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Applications Engineer II employees have rated Synopsys with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Applications Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good work-life balance, but work feels stagnant

Application engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance

Cons

Regressive and monotonous work will make you feel like you know everything but its not the reality.

5.0

Oct 9, 2024

Best place to work

Application engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love my team and management. It's is the best place to work.

Cons

None that I know of.

4.0

May 11, 2023

Good

Application engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, good work culture

Cons

Could not think of any

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