Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Sr. Applications Engineer?

Sr. Applications Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.1 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 Sr. Applications Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Applications Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr. Applications Engineer employees well?

Sr. Applications Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 74 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Applications Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Sr. Applications Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

98% of Sr. Applications Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr. Applications Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (192) , Staff Engineer (157) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (112) , Senior Software Engineer (105) , Senior R&D Engineer (79) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (48) , Senior R&D Engineer II (44) , Manager (43) , Senior Staff Engineer (42) , ASIC Digital Design Engineer (41)

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

"Good work life balance but understaffing" ((in 611 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 285 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 218 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 148 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 83 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 65 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 48 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr. Applications Engineer reviews

4.1

98% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Applications Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Applications Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Applications Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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74 reviews

4.0

Sep 2, 2020

Sr. Application Engineer

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working experience on different customer issues/designs. Dynamic work and debugging skills will be improved as you come across variety of issues.

Cons

More confined to EDA type of work. Will not get more insight on designing/verification.

4.0

May 7, 2020

Rewarding Work, Limited Career Growth

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is interesting and relevant to current and future technology. Very customer focused.

Cons

Old management is set in their ways and challenging to present new ideas. Many high level workers have been with the company for more than 10 years so there's little room for advancement.

4.0

Jan 23, 2020

Great place to work

Senior applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, nice facilities, good people

Cons

Growth opportunities can be limited depending upon the geographical location

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