Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Senior R&D Engineer?

Senior R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 123 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior R&D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior R&D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Senior R&D Engineer employees well?

Senior R&D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 123 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior R&D Engineer salaries and benefits at Synopsys .

How happy are Senior R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

76% of Senior R&D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. Senior R&D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (188) , Staff Engineer (153) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (137) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (101) , Senior R&D Engineer (77) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (46) , Senior R&D Engineer II (43) , Manager (42) , 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 598 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 286 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 212 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 187 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 258 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 143 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 64 reviews)); "Constant layoffs." ((in 44 reviews)); "Growth opportunities are limited" ((in 32 reviews))

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Synopsys Senior R&D Engineer reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Senior R D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior R D Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior R D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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123 reviews

4.0

Feb 14, 2026

Great Work life

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and Hybrid

Cons

Low salary and favouritism for promotion

5.0

Nov 13, 2025

Good

Senior r and d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good only, no complaints as of now

Cons

Salary compensation is not so good

3.0

Sep 12, 2025

Decent

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is not like a typical Tech company. Pay is on conservative side. Was an employee of Ansys before acquisition. Job was stable that was the upside. Also, Ansys gave opportunity for Mechanical Engineers like me to work as a developer without having a strong CS background.

Cons

The future at Synopsys after acquisition looks shaky. There is no job security anymore.

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