Is Synopsys a good company to work for as a Sr. Physical Design Engineer?

Sr. Physical Design Engineer professionals working at Synopsys have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Synopsys employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Physical Design Engineer Jobs at Synopsys now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Physical Design Engineer interview questions at Synopsys .

Does Synopsys pay Sr. Physical Design Engineer employees well?

Sr. Physical Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Synopsys with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Physical Design Engineer salaries at Synopsys.

How happy are Sr. Physical Design Engineer professionals working at Synopsys?

95% of Sr. Physical Design Engineer employees at Synopsys would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Sr. Physical Design Engineer professionals have also rated Synopsys with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Synopsys?

Applications Engineer (192) , Staff Engineer (157) , 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 615 reviews)); "Good culture and good to start in the semiconductor industry." ((in 272 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly in general" ((in 252 reviews)); "Good work culture and ethics" ((in 214 reviews)); "good benefits and workplace." ((in 196 reviews))

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

"Low salary and favouritism for promotion" ((in 258 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 75 reviews)); "frequent layoffs every year June and Dec" ((in 41 reviews)); "Limited career growth and below average job satisfaction due to the highly reactive nature of a career in EDA." ((in 41 reviews))

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Synopsys Sr. Physical Design Engineer reviews

3.7

95% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Sassine Ghazi

100% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Physical Design Engineer employees have rated Synopsys with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Physical Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Synopsys is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Physical Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

3.0

Sep 12, 2025

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Sr. physical design engineer

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Work life balance is one of the best thing here

Cons

Its less as comapred to other companies

4.0

Aug 30, 2025

Good work

Physical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work. Access to almost all technical things

Cons

Less salary hike - i don't know why

5.0

Jul 10, 2025

Senior Field Applications Engineer

Senior physical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Diverse work experience and top notch flexibility

Cons

No depth learning, no design knowledge

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