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 617 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 287 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 263 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 208 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 174 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 272 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 145 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 71 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 44 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

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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