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 (192) , Staff Engineer (159) , 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) , 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 625 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 281 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 183 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 272 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 145 reviews)); "The ignorant and 'bad' managers still can screw up employees." ((in 77 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 70 reviews)); "They’re happy because they dumped stock before announcing a 10% layoff and made a good profit." ((in 49 reviews))

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Synopsys Staff R&D Engineer reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

23% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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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4.0

Oct 19, 2014

Company with good work/life balance.

Staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work environment, friendly colleagues. Company allows remote work which is big plus.

Cons

Not much increase in salary over the years and not too much personal growth.

4.0

Oct 9, 2014

good place to start career

Staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable company, number 1 in EDA area

Cons

could be very stressful when customer run into issues with the tool

5.0

Jul 22, 2014

Synopsys India

Staff r&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Matured/ professional managers Good culture

Cons

Conservative company Growth is stagnating in EDA

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