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 4.3 out of 5 stars in 151 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 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 and benefits 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 20% 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 (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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 274 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 213 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 188 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 257 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 142 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 69 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 46 reviews))

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4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

R and D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.3 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

4.0

Nov 14, 2025

Review

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture, passionate work and much challenging for EDA domain.

Cons

Team environment completely depends on manager

5.0

Oct 31, 2025

Good Place to work

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work Life Balance - Average Pay-scale - Good Colleagues - Productivity

Cons

- Food and Facilities - HR Department

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Good

R and d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved my team. great place to work

Cons

Nothing specific. loved my team

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