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

Staff R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 74 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 Staff R&D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff R&D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Staff R&D Engineer employees well?

Staff R&D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 74 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff R&D Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

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

47% of Staff R&D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Staff R&D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (191) , Staff Engineer (158) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (112) , Senior Software Engineer (104) , 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) , 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 612 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 289 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 250 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 209 reviews)); "all good benefit enjoy！plz good" ((in 178 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 147 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 71 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 45 reviews)); "5. Upper management burying their heads in the sand; more focused on themselves" ((in 21 reviews))

Synopsys Staff R&D Engineer reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

24% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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Staff R D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff R D Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff R D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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74 reviews

2.0

Jun 3, 2026

Flexible hours but weak leadership and low pay

R&d engineer, staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours. Some friendly and professional coworkers.

Cons

Weak leadership team. Politics. Some low quaulity coworkers. Low pay.

4.0

May 25, 2026

Decent facilities, but lacks rewards for effort in some cases, no strong india leadership

Senior staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Moderately good facilities and work life balance.

Cons

US management driven. Not very much rewarding for all groups in terms of works or benefits.

3.0

Jan 18, 2026

Not worth to join now in chaos

Staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much nowadays, better to look new opportunities

Cons

Due to ansys merger no much hike, less perk, unrealistic high expectation, worst management

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Flexible hours but weak leadership and low pay

Decent facilities, but lacks rewards for effort in some cases, no strong india leadership

Not worth to join now in chaos

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