Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a R&D Engineer?

R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 162 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open R&D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R&D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay R&D Engineer employees well?

R&D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 162 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about R&D Engineer salaries and benefits at Synopsys .

How happy are R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

93% of R&D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. R&D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (188) , Staff Engineer (154) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (137) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (101) , Senior R&D Engineer (77) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (46) , Senior R&D Engineer II (43) , Manager (42) , 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 598 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 286 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 212 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 187 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 258 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 64 reviews)); "Constant layoffs." ((in 44 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited" ((in 32 reviews))

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4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

R D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R D Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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162 reviews

5.0

Dec 2, 2025

Good

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Good WLB, excellent team. Supporting team

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No Cons to start with

5.0

Dec 2, 2025

Good

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and Helpful peers

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No cons as such working at this company

4.0

Nov 29, 2025

Salary

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom of spirit Good teammate

Cons

Busy Money is not too much

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