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

Senior R&D Engineer II professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 51 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 Senior R&D Engineer II Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior R&D Engineer II interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Senior R&D Engineer II employees well?

Senior R&D Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior R&D Engineer II salaries at Synopsys.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (190) , Staff Engineer (156) , Software Engineer (151) , R&D Engineer (139) , Intern (111) , Senior Software Engineer (102) , Senior R&D Engineer (78) , R&D Engineer II (62) , Senior Applications Engineer (59) , Technical Intern (55) , Engineer (46) , 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 280 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 261 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 225 reviews)); "Other benefits are good like 401k match and ESPP." ((in 187 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 261 reviews)); "Middle management (especially in the CAE side) is poor and stagnant." ((in 150 reviews)); "Managers do communicate at their level but do not communicate to their staff outside the requisite weekly staff meeting." ((in 81 reviews)); "1. Compensation is low and getting hike is difficult." ((in 69 reviews)); "Constant Layoffs" ((in 40 reviews))

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4.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

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97% positive business outlook

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Senior R D Engineer II employees have rated Synopsys with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior R D Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior R D Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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51 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

Good work-life balance, but pay is lower

Senior r&d engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice colleague, not much pressure, good work life balance

Cons

pay is lower than other companies

5.0

Aug 21, 2023

Learning at its great

Senior r&d engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning , moderate benefits , future of the company

Cons

Not much , but can give more benefits

5.0

Apr 1, 2023

Great company

R&d senior engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

I don't think of any.

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