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

Senior R and D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 120 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 Senior R and D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior R and D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Senior R and D Engineer employees well?

Senior R and D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 120 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior R and D Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

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

79% of Senior R and D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Senior R and D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (192) , Staff Engineer (159) , 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 (47) , 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 620 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 290 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 261 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 216 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 266 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 151 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 66 reviews)); "They’re happy because they dumped stock before announcing a 10% layoff and made a good profit." ((in 48 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 22 reviews))

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Synopsys Senior R and D Engineer reviews

3.6

79% would recommend to a friend

(120 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

57% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

Senior R and D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 120 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior R and D Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior R and D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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120 reviews

5.0

Dec 28, 2024

Wonderful company

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance Good manager and team

Cons

Can increase the retaining talent budget

5.0

Dec 12, 2024

Great place to work

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture. Good career growth.

Cons

Compensation could be improved. Sometimes there are long working hours.

5.0

Nov 14, 2024

Good work life

Senior r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and colleagues are very friendly.

Cons

Management is not that good

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