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

Sr. Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 20 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. Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr. Engineer employees well?

Sr. Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Sr. Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

92% of Sr. Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 30% in the past 12 months. Sr. Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 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 (103) , 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 613 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 290 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 262 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 212 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 177 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 271 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 147 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 46 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr. Engineer reviews

4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

96% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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20 reviews

4.0

Jan 21, 2026

Good company to grow

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities are good. Internal role transfers are more.

Cons

Nothing to pin point about.

4.0

Jul 1, 2025

Sr engineer

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is good. Good work culture

Cons

Everything is good. Not seen any con

5.0

Mar 11, 2025

Good company

Sr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is good in the company

Cons

Nothing is bad in the company

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