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

R and D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 151 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 and D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R and D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay R and D Engineer employees well?

R and D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 151 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about R and D Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

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

93% of R and D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. R and D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.1 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 288 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 253 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 215 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 192 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 268 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 147 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 68 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 45 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities" ((in 34 reviews))

Synopsys R and D Engineer reviews

4.1

93% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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R and D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R and D Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R and D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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151 reviews

5.0

Oct 22, 2014

Best EDA company, one of the top software company.

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Life-work balance. Competitive salary. Good working environment. Very nice colleagues and managers.

Cons

Only put your salary at a competitive level.

3.0

Sep 9, 2014

Not much going on here

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good things - decent pay, decent physical work environment (cubicles), relevant to electronics industry, good upper management, not too much pressure - good work/life balance

Cons

Rent-seeking mentality, mediocre middle managers, not much room for career advancement, pay is only ok. The industry is overall not expanding and not very exciting. High expectations but limited support. Very rigid corporate environment.

4.0

Aug 29, 2014

Good experience till now and hoping better in future

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Team and Managers. Much Experienced. Good Pay. Challenging Work

Cons

Very less or no chance for abroad. Limited growth

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Good experience till now and hoping better in future

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