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

R&D Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 162 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open R&D Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R&D Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay R&D Engineer employees well?

R&D Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 162 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about R&D Engineer salaries and benefits at Synopsys .

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

93% of R&D Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. R&D Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (188) , Staff Engineer (153) , Software Engineer (149) , R&D Engineer (137) , 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 614 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 282 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 254 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 215 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 184 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 254 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 146 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 70 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Limited career growth and below average job satisfaction due to the highly reactive nature of a career in EDA." ((in 37 reviews))

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4.3

93% would recommend to a friend

(162 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

R D Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 162 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R D Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R D Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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162 reviews

5.0

Apr 10, 2026

Good Work Culture

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is good, new avenues of learning.

Cons

Very less facilities from MNC, barley provide anythhing.

4.0

Feb 6, 2026

Synopsys

R & d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and team

Cons

Pay is not up to the standard

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Very good working culture

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment Extra curricular activities to relax Fair compensation Friendly team

Cons

Only EDA company in Sri Lanka. Hence in some teams the experience could not be reusable in some other company in Sri Lanka

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