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 (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 616 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 282 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 245 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 219 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 183 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 270 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 154 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 67 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 46 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 21 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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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

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

4.0

Apr 14, 2025

Good

Senior application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work and team culture

Cons

May get boring and repetitive

5.0

Dec 6, 2024

Good place to work

Senior application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits ( 100% match to 401k..,) Great working environment

Cons

Can be stressful at times as application engineers have to deal with customers.

5.0

Oct 23, 2024

Good company

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good company and good work culture

Cons

Sometime pressure of work is high

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