Is Sophos a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Sophos have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 86 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Sophos employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Sophos now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Sophos .

Does Sophos pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sophos with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 86 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Sophos.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Sophos?

49% of Software Developer employees at Sophos would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 49% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Sophos with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sophos?

Technical Support Engineer (134) , Software Engineer (82) , Senior Software Engineer (56) , Channel Account Manager (41) , Sales (34) , Account Manager (30) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (21) , Sales Engineer (21) , Threat Analyst (20) , Manager (19) , Threat Researcher (18) , Account Executive (14) , Intern (11) , Network Security Engineer (11) , Software Developer (11)

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

"Great people and talent" ((in 104 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 100 reviews)); "Culture is good and broadminded" ((in 99 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 54 reviews)); "It's been 6 months now and the work culture over here is very good." ((in 44 reviews))

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

"low salaries comparing to market a lot of operational work" ((in 61 reviews)); "Low Pay raises." ((in 35 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and lack of clarity in the direction" ((in 34 reviews)); "If a manager is good and wants to follow process then it is organised well, else it runs haphazardly with very less scope for improvements." ((in 32 reviews)); "One last thing that I believe is a con is that there is no training or continuing education program for sales people at Sophos." ((in 18 reviews))

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Item: Sophos
Rating: 2
Author: Software Engineer

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Joe Levy

47% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Sophos with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Sophos is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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86 reviews

1.0

Jan 22, 2011

A company with a very strong emphasis on sales, little emphasis on anything else.

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

- Free cakes at 10! - Free coffee that's very good - Good canteen - The Abingdon HQ is very modern

Cons

- Lots of managerial red tape. To work here, you need to enjoy attending countless hours of meetings where nothing gets decided. This of course means that you end up spending more time in more meetings! - Distinct lack of promotional opportunities. - Development practices are lagging behind the rest of the industry. - Engineering doesn't play 2nd fiddle, we play the viola. Everything revolves around sales, and as a result our products are designed to maximize short term returns.

2.0

Sep 1, 2008

Great building, great people, great potential. Just a bit overmanaged.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The physical environment is pleasant. The building is modern and impressive and, as another reviewer noted the restaurant is excellent. Every day fruit and pastries are delivered mid-morning and decent coffee, tea and chocolate biscuits are free and plentiful. The standard of engineering can be high and the people are pretty sharp.

Cons

The longer you stay at Sophos the poorer you become. Pay rises are always a disappointment. I don't think I've ever been quite so micromanaged either. But not to good effect. Months of idleness while people chat ( they love a good meeting at Sophos ) followed by disorganised panic. The build system is pretty complicated too. Humourously so on occasion. Best of all, no decision is too trivial to be taken over and over again by people more important than you.

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A company with a very strong emphasis on sales, little emphasis on anything else.

Great building, great people, great potential. Just a bit overmanaged.

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