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

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at PTC have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of PTC employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at PTC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at PTC .

Does PTC pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at PTC with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 42.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at PTC.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PTC?

Software Engineer (97) , Senior Software Engineer (68) , Intern (64) , Software Specialist (54) , Software Analyst (40) , Technical Lead (40) , Manager (39) , Account Executive (37) , Director (36) , QA Specialist (34) , QA Analyst (32) , Senior Consultant (32) , Senior Software Specialist (32) , Software Developer (32) , Consultant (31)

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

"Good work life balance and though hybrid but flexible." ((in 397 reviews)); "Marketing department is great and really great people" ((in 228 reviews)); "Good benefits but expensive!" ((in 160 reviews)); "work culture and flexiblity is good" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work environment and suitably cope up with the manager" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"Frequent reorganizations and layoffs" ((in 130 reviews)); "Too much management overhead and poor decision making." ((in 100 reviews)); "Low salary increase over the years" ((in 84 reviews)); "pay is low and sometimes there isn't a ton of communication from other departments" ((in 69 reviews)); "And it is a great company but it might not be for you if you get one of these bad managers." ((in 55 reviews))

PTC Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Neil Barua

Not enough data to show CEO approval

37% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Engineer employees have rated PTC with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. PTC is rated 22% below average by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

2.0

Feb 13, 2012

PTC is a sales company posing as a technology company.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flextime & time off are good. Easy to work remote part time. Friendly and competent colleagues worldwide except in Needham.

Cons

Compensation poor, raises low and under inflation, takes full advantage of global wage arbitrage. Trend to outsource all R&D/QA overseas.

3.0

Jul 21, 2011

Software Engineer can have a 9:00-5:00 job at Parametric, with benefits. Don't ask for more though.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits compared with other companies. Working remotely is accepted as a norm. Chances of learning different technologies without leaving the same company.

Cons

Frequent shake-ups, changes of strategic direction, highly centralized power structure. Every employe watches carefully the stock price. When it dips - layoffs follow.

5.0

Jun 28, 2011

Good Culture, good place to work

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with cutting edge, large scale technology

Cons

Have to like to work in a large company

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