PTC Software Developer reviews

4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)
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Neil Barua

59% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated PTC with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. PTC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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118 reviews
3.0
Sep 11, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Really bright coworkers in do-er category. An interesting work. Flexible hours. Vacation policy.

Cons

See the title: the CEO does not want to limit his bonus, so too many people are laid-off to cut costs.

3.0
Apr 5, 2013

OK for a short period

Recommend
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Pros

Learn how to create, maintain and support great software. Great place to earn bleeding edge front-line CAD\Scientific and Mathematical software industry experience. Technical managers are knowledgeable and have been many years in the company. Work environment is supportive and helps you achieve your professional goals. Flexible hours. Good place to padd your CV Offices are nice and spacious. Technical staff are very professional.

Cons

Long hours in software development ( in Creo Pro\E teams at least ), at least 10.5 hours of work\day. Very long time till promotion ( 5+ years ). No significant bonuses or none-salary compensation in lower or entry level positions. Future and long term development is not clear. You only focus on the short term goals. Experience gained will be limited to a very specific area. Staying a long time in the company will damage your future hireability. No quirks like free food as in other leading Software companies. Most of your time ( ~90% of total work time ) will be devoted to fixing bugs and supporting specific customers, R&D and new product devlopment is limited ( ~10% of total work time).

3.0
Mar 2, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

PTC offers excellent vacation days - up to 6 weeks (plus 10 holidays) for 10+ years of service. Flex time is great, but can vary by manager. Many [at least partial] WFH opportunities.

Cons

Employees do not come 1st (or 2nd or 3rd). PTC hires in anticipation of more work, which doesn't come through, and then has layoffs just about every year. No raises in 3 of the last 6 years. No money for training or career development. Rarely promote from within.

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