Is Informatica a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Informatica have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 68 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Informatica employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Informatica now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Informatica .

Does Informatica pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Informatica with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 68 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Informatica.

How happy are Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Informatica?

75% of Principal Software Engineer employees at Informatica would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Engineer professionals have also rated Informatica with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Informatica?

Software Engineer (309) , Senior Software Engineer (202) , Associate Software Engineer (88) , Principal Software Engineer (68) , Lead Software Engineer (63) , Senior QA Engineer (55) , Technical Support Engineer (55) , Senior Consultant (49) , Consultant (46) , Sales (42) , QA Engineer (41) , Software Developer (40) , Manager (37) , Intern (32) , Account Executive (31)

What are the pros of working at Informatica according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 426 reviews)); "Good environment and a helping culture" ((in 315 reviews)); "Good work culture Good projects will be given even at the intern level Great to have a career start" ((in 252 reviews)); "Great people and team!" ((in 235 reviews)); "Informatica had relatively good benefits and a strong reputation in data integration." ((in 151 reviews))

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

"frequent layoffs recently and frequent re orgs" ((in 56 reviews)); "The senior management is based in US and it feels they are so far from Europe culture." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is concentrated in few" ((in 15 reviews)); "Slow in moving things, too much favoritism from some managers." ((in 11 reviews)); "No diversity in public sector and a bit tone deaf." ((in 4 reviews))

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Informatica Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Amit Walia

23% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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4.5

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Informatica with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Informatica is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

May 1, 2016

Principle software engineer

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Pros

They provide great benefits to include professional training. The work is challenging but teaches great team skills when working with diverse locations.

Cons

There are times of extended long hours caused by reasons not engineering related. Communication of requirements is sometimes nebulous.

Informatica Response

10y

Thank you for your review of Informatica and sharing your experience working here. We will pass along your advice regarding the communication of requirements. As for our future, recent accolades from analysts such as Gartner and Forrester, as well as the former proclaiming Informatica #1 in iPaaS (aka the Cloud) augurs well. Thanks to talented technical talent such as you, we will continue to lead and innovate. Thanks again for your comments and best of luck!

5.0

Mar 30, 2016

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Principal software engineer

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Pros

Informatica is committed to the success and growth of the company by being a customer focused business. This commitment goes far beyond words as seen by the structure of the team and dedication of its employees. In the year that I've been here I have found everyone to be of high technical caliber and character from engineering to sales.

Cons

Being a geographically distributed company makes it difficult to connect with various parts of the company. It gives one a sense of isolation when you want to communicate with someone in a different part of the business to kick around an idea or concept. The company could facilitate a forum by which representatives from various organizations can know about each other and communicate effectively.

Informatica Response

10y

Thank you for your review and your comments about Informatica. We are all very excited about the upside potential here, and with positive colleagues like you we know we will achieve our goals. I can empathize about feeling isolated in the field... been in that situation in a previous job. Best advice I can give is to take advantage of the resources we have here at Informatica. Be sure to check out Life@ every day for news by and about people in the Company. Mark your calendar for our next All-Hands, scheduled for Thursday, May 12th at 1100 CDT to hear the latest from our senior leadership and get an update on our vision for our future. Set up a Hangout or Webex with your colleagues in other locations. Start threads on Jabber. Get an ad hoc team together for the next Innovation Days competition. My experience has been that people throughout Informatica - from Bangalore to Amsterdam to Dublin to Cary to Austin to Sydney to San Francisco and everywhere in-between - are always willing to chat and share ideas. I have friends on five continents that I've made in my year here. You can do it, too! Good luck and best wishes for your continued success!

5.0

Mar 23, 2016

Software Engineering at Cloud BU

Principal software engineer

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Pros

New management in Cloud team is very fair and each individual is very well recognized and rewarded for his/her work. New management is very knowledgeable in Software processes and always strives for new innovative ideas and concepts. The Cloud team is motivated under the guidance of management and Organization has great direction in alignment with company goals. I see myself working here for a long time and will definitely recommend this company and the Cloud Organization in particular for others.

Cons

Being honest, I don't see any downside here.

Informatica Response

10y

Wow. Thank you very much for your review! It is especially gratifying because Cloud is so important to the future of data integration and quality, so to hear such praise for and from someone on our Cloud team is outstanding. Thank you once again and best wishes for your continued success!

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