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

Sr. R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 123 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. R&D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. R&D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr. R&D Engineer employees well?

Sr. R&D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 123 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. R&D Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

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

65% of Sr. R&D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 28% in the past 12 months. Sr. R&D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.5 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 288 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 253 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 215 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 192 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 268 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 147 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 68 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 45 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities" ((in 34 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr. R&D Engineer reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

45% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Sr R D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr R D Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr R D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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123 reviews

4.0

Sep 18, 2022

VG (now SRG) team

R&d engineer, sr i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work and life balance - Managers put the focus on innovation - Get along with colleagues well

Cons

- Steady and unattractive salary compared to other top EDA companies - Global recharge day doesn't apply to Taiwan office unless your managers agree with it - Verdi codebase is archaic and nearly a mess

5.0

Aug 26, 2022

Good place to work.

Senior r&d engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, stable workplace to consider to work

Cons

Salaries are low compared to other companies

3.0

Aug 10, 2022

Synopsys FPGA development

Senior r&d engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Stable job * Interesting tasks

Cons

* Terrible IT infrastructure * Slow processes * Super duper secrecy and closed corporate policy * Not flexible everything * Low salary

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