Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Sr Application Engineer?

Sr Application Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 75 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 Sr Application Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr Application Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr Application Engineer employees well?

Sr Application Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 75 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr Application Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Sr Application Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

98% of Sr Application Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr Application Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 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 (104) , 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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 283 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 266 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 210 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 179 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 148 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 49 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 34 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr Application Engineer reviews

4.1

98% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

100% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Sr. Application Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Application Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Application Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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75 reviews

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Work life balance

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Opportunities for collaboration. Good Salary

Cons

More repetitive work Sometimes need to negotiate for promotions

4.0

Jan 16, 2026

Cv

Senior application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work and grow

Cons

Limited knowledge to designs might impact longtime career journey

3.0

Nov 22, 2025

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Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a variety of topics/tools you can learn

Cons

The workload is pretty high.

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