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 and benefits 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 1249 reviews)); "Great people to work with who are intelligent and have a passion for their work." ((in 840 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 715 reviews)); "The culture is great and they are making changes like casual dress code to make it feel more relaxed." ((in 504 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 290 reviews)); "The company does not look out for the support staff but focuses on middle and upper management." ((in 234 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of aspiration for a best in class in house agency" ((in 226 reviews)); "always worried about union action from frontline so supervisors have to bend over backwards to keep agents happy and non" ((in 202 reviews)); "Long hours accommodating last minute nightly work schedules after having worked a full day shift and on" ((in 180 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

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

3.0

Feb 26, 2025

used to be great

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work with latest technology, design software from scratch

Cons

large organization therefore not as dynamic

2.0

Dec 3, 2024

RTO to downsize, shifting development to India

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free internet and cable Good benefits

Cons

Highly bureaucratic work environment Work/teams constantly changing/in flux.

5.0

Nov 3, 2024

Principal Engineer at Comcast

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High focus on technical excellence

Cons

Not many I can think of

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