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

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at SAP have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 43 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of SAP employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at SAP now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at SAP .

Does SAP pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SAP with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at SAP.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAP?

Software Developer (1432) , Software Engineer (839) , Intern (616) , Developer (536) , Senior Software Engineer (526) , Account Executive (501) , Consultant (402) , Support Engineer (362) , Senior Consultant (356) , Senior Developer (331) , Associate Developer (314) , Technical Support Engineer (287) , Project Manager (265) , Working Student (252) , Business Process Consultant (242)

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

"Work life balance is good if you don't plan on moving up in the company" ((in 3344 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Health" ((in 2426 reviews)); "The culture is great and they provide you the correct tools to thrive in a growing environment." ((in 1829 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and feels like a much smaller company on the day to day." ((in 1462 reviews)); "SAP is the best place to work because you always have your work force as a priority" ((in 993 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low across the board compared to similar positions both inside and outside of SAP Tempe." ((in 1091 reviews)); "poor management and lack of resource" ((in 487 reviews)); "A bad manager will only think about his/her own promotion and not care about team." ((in 383 reviews)); "Lack of accountability from upper management." ((in 82 reviews)); "bad middle management" ((in 70 reviews))

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4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Christian Klein

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.8

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated SAP with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. SAP 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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43 reviews

4.0

Dec 22, 2012

Excellent place to learn and grow

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on learning both technical and function Helpful managers Can pursue your own ideas,possible to find like minded people and supportive management

Cons

Pay is moderate,not excellent Processes sometimes come in the way of efficiency Involvement of hr in handling employee issues is low

4.0

Dec 17, 2012

Good for people who want job security

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SAP Provides good working environment with all employee friendly policies.... 1. Free food 2. Free transport 3. Intrest free personal loan 4. Good employee health care benefits

Cons

Management in certain orgs are really pathetic... 1. They show regional partiality which will affect the employee performance drastically 2. Salaries are below par when compared to current market 3. If you are in SAP via acquisition then your situation will be even worse with regards to salary

5.0

Oct 18, 2012

SAP a great Place to Work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SAP a great Place to Work

Cons

Salary is not as per the product company standards.

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