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 (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

Ratings by category

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

3.0

Sep 15, 2014

Relaxed

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance . Relaxed

Cons

Compensensation , No Innovation , No Product Vision , Living on legacy

4.0

Sep 6, 2014

Lost momentum after acquired by SAP

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to be great culture. Dedicate Engineers, Sales and Supports. Very business driven. Customers are happy with our produce and service. Flexible work from home schedule.

Cons

Technical debts. Data center operations lack of automation, not like a real cloud company. Bureaucracy brought in by acquired company and SAP.

4.0

Dec 14, 2013

Fulfilling

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee relationships, excellent work life balance

Cons

Low salaries and slow career growth to management levels

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