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 (525) , 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 (251) , 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 3386 reviews)); "Good Benefits and Health" ((in 2450 reviews)); "The culture is great and they provide you the correct tools to thrive in a growing environment." ((in 1794 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and feels like a much smaller company on the day to day." ((in 1466 reviews)); "SAP is the best place to work because you always have your work force as a priority" ((in 996 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 1105 reviews)); "poor management and lack of resource" ((in 482 reviews)); "A bad manager will only think about his/her own promotion and not care about team." ((in 372 reviews)); "With such a large company, it can be hard to be heard, but upper management in my area has been doing their best to connect with employees." ((in 79 reviews)); "bad middle management" ((in 67 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

5.0

Jan 9, 2024

Great culture

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great culture and great people to work with. People are always happy to help/ support you in fulfilling your goal. 2. Company values you and goes out of ways to show u that 3. Free food - not just any food, there is are food cafes inside the campus with many different cuisine. that includes lunch, dinner, snacks

Cons

1. There is always parallel products competing for customers between each other and many of them end up getting scrapped. 2. Org restructure is often

4.0

Aug 27, 2023

Great company culture

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture, focus on diversity

Cons

Very bureaucratic, hard to get things done

4.0

May 25, 2022

A great place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large and widespread office space. Employee wellness is given great importance by management. Benefits and Packages are on par and as competitive as some of the large tech companies.

Cons

The technology stack used by many products is outdated. Still need to go a long way to catch up with the leading cloud players.

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