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

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Comcast have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 54 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Comcast employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Comcast now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Comcast .

Does Comcast pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Comcast with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 54 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Comcast.

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

"The cable and internet discounts are great and benefits as a whole are really good." ((in 3724 reviews)); "The pay is good and there are tons of prizes every week that you could win!" ((in 1252 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are intelligent and have a passion for their work." ((in 850 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 705 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are making changes like casual dress code to make it feel more relaxed." ((in 526 reviews))

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

"There are many levels of middle management and it is very hard to find a good manager." ((in 292 reviews)); "The company does not look out for the support staff but focuses on middle and upper management." ((in 238 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of aspiration for a best in class in house agency" ((in 232 reviews)); "always worried about union action from frontline so supervisors have to bend over backwards to keep agents happy and non" ((in 206 reviews)); "Long hours accommodating last minute nightly work schedules after having worked a full day shift and on" ((in 169 reviews))

Comcast Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

3.3

32% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Brian L. Roberts

37% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated Comcast with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Comcast is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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54 reviews

4.0

Dec 2, 2021

Friendly and Flexibal place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tight AWS integration, many AWS services at your disposal.

Cons

projects started/canceled sometime for non-technical reasons.

Comcast Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to provide some feedback and will ensure we pass along this information to the appropriate people.

3.0

Nov 5, 2021

Great work life balance, Good overall for junior engineers, Average to bad for everything else

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Average work load is not high at all (only a few busy weeks in a year) * You may find good managers and interesting projects, if you are lucky

Cons

* Significantly below industry average compensation * 20% of the engineers doing 80% of the work, sometimes worse * High performing engineers are not rewarded with better compensation * Career growth is non-existent in technical track after Principal Engineer * A lot of people doing artificial busy work to demonstrate value * Management incentives seem to favor hiring many junior engineers instead of rewarding and retaining senior engineers

Comcast Response

4y

Thank you for your review and honest feedback. We're always looking for ways to improve and become better for both our customers and our employees. We'll be sure to share your feedback around management and career advancement with the right people.

4.0

Oct 27, 2021

Depends on organization

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package. Job security

Cons

Work culture varies a lot depending on the organization that we join

Comcast Response

4y

We appreciate your review. We want our employees to have the best experience possible working at Comcast and your feedback is important in achieving that goal.

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