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 3.8 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 and benefits 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 (188) , Staff Engineer (155) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (138) , 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 607 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 274 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 213 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 188 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 257 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 142 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 69 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 46 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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3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

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

Mar 23, 2025

Nice Culture

Senior r& d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good culture.

Cons

Old tech. Pay is less compare to market.

4.0

Mar 2, 2025

Work culture

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture if your team is good, manager is good otherwise toxic

Cons

not so good culture, and toxic managers, no work life balance

5.0

Feb 4, 2025

R&D Engineer

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and learning

Cons

Low pay no RSUs slow growth

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