Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Senior Applications Engineer?

Senior Applications Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 74 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 Senior Applications Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Applications Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Senior Applications Engineer employees well?

Senior Applications Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 74 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Applications Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Senior Applications Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

96% of Senior Applications Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Senior Applications Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.2 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))

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Synopsys Senior Applications Engineer reviews

4.0

96% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

93% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Applications Engineer, Senior employees have rated Synopsys with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Applications Engineer, Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Applications Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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74 reviews

5.0

Apr 5, 2026

Great experience and good exposure

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked as a part of the field AE team. Great experience and had the opportunity to take on accounts on my own.

Cons

Nothing. No cons. Had a great experience at the firm.

5.0

Feb 6, 2026

Better Work Culture

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better work culture Flexible Career growth

Cons

Not much to say, Every thing fine for now

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Good all round

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, good work life balance. Benefits are reasonable.

Cons

Low salary compared to peers, teams not always well organized.

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