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

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Progress have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Progress employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Progress now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Progress .

Does Progress pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Progress with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Progress.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Progress?

Software Engineer (48) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Principal Software Engineer (27) , Technical Support Engineer (18) , Sales (13) , Software Developer (13) , Software Engineer II (13) , Intern (12) , Director (10) , Sales Engineer (10) , Account Manager (9) , Product Manager (9) , Manager (8) , Sales Representative (7) , Senior Consultant (7)

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

"Get to work with really great people that are genuine" ((in 86 reviews)); "We have a great culture" ((in 70 reviews)); "Some good benefits." ((in 60 reviews)); "Good work culture and people." ((in 41 reviews)); "Good Perks and Salary" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Lots of layoffs and turnover over the last few years." ((in 23 reviews)); "The upper management is absolutely opposite of the middle one" ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior Leadership screwed up with product direction big time." ((in 10 reviews)); "senior management is clueless." ((in 9 reviews)); "The new management should be successful but the amount of time to climb back is unknown." ((in 5 reviews))

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Progress Principal Software Engineer reviews

4.6

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Yogesh Gupta

100% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Senior management

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

Software Engineer (Principal Engineer) employees have rated Progress with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Principal Engineer) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Progress is rated 26% above average by Software Engineer (Principal Engineer) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

Mar 26, 2026

Great place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Growth scope

Cons

Not that i am aware of.

4.0

Jan 30, 2026

Great place to work

Software engineer (principal engineer)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competative package. great place to learn and grow

Cons

nothing that I am aware of

5.0

May 17, 2025

Good company and employee friendly

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a very employee friendly tech company

Cons

The tech is getting outdated.

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