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

R&D Engineer Intern professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 133 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 R&D Engineer Intern Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked R&D Engineer Intern interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay R&D Engineer Intern employees well?

R&D Engineer Intern professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 133 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about R&D Engineer Intern salaries at Synopsys.

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

93% of R&D Engineer Intern employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. R&D Engineer Intern professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (192) , Staff Engineer (158) , 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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4.0

93% would recommend to a friend

(133 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

72% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

R&D Engineer Intern employees have rated Synopsys with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 133 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most R&D Engineer Intern professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by R&D Engineer Intern professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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133 reviews

2.0

Jun 9, 2026

Higher pay, but remote employees feel unwelcome

R&d engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Higher pay compared to semiconductor industry.

Cons

Return to office (monitored); dislike for remote employees since new CEO.

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.

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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