Is Intel Corporation a good company to work for as a Software Systems Development Engineer?

Software Systems Development Engineer professionals working at Intel Corporation have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 154 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Intel Corporation employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Systems Development Engineer Jobs at Intel Corporation now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Systems Development Engineer interview questions at Intel Corporation .

Does Intel Corporation pay Software Systems Development Engineer employees well?

Software Systems Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Intel Corporation with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 154 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Systems Development Engineer salaries at Intel Corporation.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Intel Corporation?

Software Engineer (2380) , Process Engineer (1103) , Intern (737) , Manufacturing Technician (728) , Engineer (609) , Soc Design Engineer (602) , Senior Software Engineer (599) , Product Development Engineer (455) , Component Design Engineer (371) , Design Engineer (329) , Internship (323) , Engineering Manager (288) , Graduate Technical Intern (284) , Hardware Engineer (274) , Validation Engineer (271)

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

"A good place to work and learn as well as work life balance is very good." ((in 3633 reviews)); "Good benefits and lots of room to move around in your career if you’re under 40." ((in 3248 reviews)); "There are many great people at Intel and everybody has the same goals most of the time." ((in 2148 reviews)); "Intel offers a good salary and benefits however it isn't very fair in annual compensation increases." ((in 1033 reviews)); "Good work culture and all good" ((in 830 reviews))

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

"Company has bad management and bad Decision" ((in 941 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and change in org structure" ((in 748 reviews)); "If your manager is bad (which is most of the time) your life will be miserable." ((in 694 reviews)); "Long hours and no enough information given out for a site that is more than likely closing" ((in 327 reviews)); "Middle and upper management are in direct revolt against CEO and his plans." ((in 234 reviews))

Intel Corporation Software Systems Development Engineer reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)

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57% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Software Systems Development Engineer employees have rated Intel Corporation with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 154 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Systems Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Intel Corporation is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Systems Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

154 reviews

4.0

Sep 23, 2025

Great place to learn and grow, but weighed down by bureaucracy and constant reorgs.

System software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong learning environment & talent pool. Good work-life balance (in many cases). Benefits & perks. Stability & prestige / brand & experience. Culture & values in parts of the organization.

Cons

Middle / lower management quality issues. Frequent reorganizations, layoffs. Decision-making slowness / bureaucracy. Morale, internal politics.

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Used to be good company but it’s layoff nowadays

System software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible working hour - Good colleagues - Relatively good benefits when compared to other companies at Penang

Cons

- Some projects is horribly planned out and is rushing for deadlines all the time - Always layoff - Bad upper management making bad decision

4.0

Aug 16, 2025

Overall Ok

System software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teammates, good work life balance

Cons

Salary not the best, company future uncertain

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