Is Persistent Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Persistent Systems have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 1,794 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Persistent Systems employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Persistent Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Persistent Systems .

Does Persistent Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Persistent Systems with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,794 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Persistent Systems.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Persistent Systems?

81% of Software Developer employees at Persistent Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Persistent Systems with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Persistent Systems?

Software Engineer (1715) , Senior Software Engineer (1088) , Lead Software Engineer (565) , Engineering Lead (461) , Project Lead (378) , Module Lead (357) , Team Lead (196) , Senior Engineering Lead (184) , Software Developer (162) , Architect (131) , Intern (101) , Salesforce Developer (71) , Senior Team Lead (66) , Lead Engineer (63) , Lead Quality Engineer (61)

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

"Good work life balance and flexibility." ((in 1144 reviews)); "Good work culture and caring senior except few." ((in 870 reviews)); "Best and good work environment" ((in 297 reviews)); "It is good when it comes to learning opportunities and some good management." ((in 230 reviews)); "The HR and Team are supportive and responsive." ((in 159 reviews))

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

"Employees get demotivated because of lack of clarity in their role and less salary" ((in 437 reviews)); "less salary hike and compensation benefits" ((in 163 reviews)); "Senior managers are good for nothing fellows who think of their own careers and suppress others" ((in 157 reviews)); "Worst organization to start career with as there is no job security everyday you will be afraid of getting fired (forced resignation)." ((in 115 reviews)); "This company has worst resource management I have ever seen." ((in 28 reviews))

Persistent Systems Software Developer reviews

3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(1,794 total reviews)

Sandeep Kalra

89% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,794 reviews)

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Software Developer employees have rated Persistent Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,794 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Persistent Systems 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

May 9, 2026

Excellent engineering culture with strong exposure to modern enterprise technologies and scalable software development

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture with excellent exposure to enterprise scale application development, microservices architecture, REST API integrations, cloud technologies, and modern full stack frameworks. Great environment for working with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Kubernetes, Docker, and scalable distributed systems while collaborating in agile development teams focused on performance, reliability, and secure software engineering practices.

Cons

No major concerns. Strong technical environment with good learning opportunities, supportive teams, and exposure to modern enterprise technologies and scalable software development practices.

Persistent Systems Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and reviewing Persistent! We appreciate your support. Together, let’s continue to See Beyond and Rise Above.

4.0

May 7, 2026

Good management, but limited options for freshers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the company has very good Management

Cons

For freshers there are very less self selected options

Persistent Systems Response

1mo

Thank you for reviewing us at Persistent. We acknowledge and appreciate your feedback.

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

T is good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture,salary and work life balance

Cons

Slower growth progression and poor management

Persistent Systems Response

2mo

Thank you for reviewing us at Persistent. We acknowledge and appreciate your feedback.

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