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 163 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 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 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 (155) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (138) , 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

(163 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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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 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

4.0

Dec 18, 2024

Good place to start out, but may need to switch to grow in future

R&d engineer

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of scope to learn and contribute about different memory architectures.

Cons

Work-life balance could be better. Project timelines are very tight and not very well throughout leading to last minute rush. Career growth within the company is slow.

4.0

Dec 11, 2024

Review of the company

R and d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Work life balance Friendly environment

Cons

Very little growth a little less pay

5.0

Dec 9, 2024

Great Place to Work

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great coworkers and managers that are actually helpful - WLB - Business direction is good. Management is actively trying to change things based on our feedback.

Cons

- Culture is old, but management is making progress to change it. - Pay is mediocre, but the benefits and wlb is great.

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