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 4.1 out of 5 stars in 163 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 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 163 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 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 16% 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 (190) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (102) , 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 605 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 277 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 252 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 216 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 192 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 265 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 142 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 84 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 68 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 43 reviews))

Synopsys R&D Engineer reviews

4.1

93% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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R D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 163 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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163 reviews

5.0

Jul 23, 2019

A pleasure to work there

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work place because of great people and superb general manager for the development center. The company culture also great, focused on excellence, integrity, customers and employees. Great (and rare) for this location, since they have several R&D centers around the world.

Cons

Pay is average for industry, requirements for hires are a bit high, and benefits and work ambient (supposedly and effectively) make up for that.

5.0

Jul 16, 2019

Perfect blend of compensation, work and life!

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is challenging yet well paced so we are not expected to spend 12 hrs a day at work. Most people in my group work between 8-10 hrs a day 90% of the year and our group is Synopsys' biggest source of revenue so I'm sure we're not outliers! The compensation is decent if you had a competing offer to negotiate with before accepting the offer. It's a stable company and the management at the top knows fully well what they're into and what the industry trends are and is well equipped for change!

Cons

It's a stable environment with a relatively older crowd of employees (avg age might be 40?) so the culture isn't as fun and dynamic as other companies like Facebook or Google.

4.0

Mar 23, 2019

Good work life balance

R & d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours. Decent salary.

Cons

Growth potential limited in some business groups.

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