Is Intel Corporation a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Intel Corporation have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Intel Corporation employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Intel Corporation now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Intel Corporation .

Does Intel Corporation pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Intel Corporation with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at Intel Corporation.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intel Corporation?

Software Engineer (2390) , Process Engineer (1106) , Intern (737) , Manufacturing Technician (731) , Engineer (611) , Soc Design Engineer (603) , Senior Software Engineer (600) , Product Development Engineer (456) , Component Design Engineer (372) , Design Engineer (330) , Internship (323) , Engineering Manager (288) , Graduate Technical Intern (284) , Hardware Engineer (275) , Validation Engineer (271)

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

"A good place to work and learn as well as work life balance is very good." ((in 3609 reviews)); "Sabbatical is a good benefit and can be used in 1 or 2 months increments." ((in 3306 reviews)); "There are many great people at Intel and everybody has the same goals most of the time." ((in 2143 reviews)); "1. Pay is good and not limited to monthly salary....additional perks are also there." ((in 1391 reviews)); "Intel offers a good salary and benefits however it isn't very fair in annual compensation increases." ((in 1034 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of vision" ((in 953 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs create instability and impact long" ((in 765 reviews)); "If your manager is bad (which is most of the time) your life will be miserable." ((in 698 reviews)); "Long hours at times and often unwilling to challenege the status quo or change to move more quickly within the industry" ((in 332 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are in direct revolt against CEO and his plans." ((in 231 reviews))

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Intel Corporation Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

4.1

70% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Lip-Bu Tan

100% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Senior management

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Intel Corporation with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Intel Corporation is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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30 reviews

4.0

Jul 22, 2025

Great company that provided a rewarding career

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility and work Life Balance Compensation Career advancement and vast opportunities to learn and grow professionally

Cons

In my opinion, poor executive leadership decisions and direction over the past 10+ years have resulted in company and stock price decline as well as multiple rounds of poorly executed job cuts.

4.0

Jul 21, 2025

Good WLB, Good Team Culture

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB, Good Team Culture, Nice colleagues

Cons

Low pay, Bad future, No free food

5.0

May 22, 2025

Good culture

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and nice environment

Cons

No cons as such company is good

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