Is SAS a good company to work for as a Principal Software Developer?

Principal Software Developer professionals working at SAS have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of SAS employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Developer Jobs at SAS now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Developer interview questions at SAS .

Does SAS pay Principal Software Developer employees well?

Principal Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at SAS with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Developer salaries at SAS.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAS?

Account Executive (129) , Intern (77) , Manager (60) , Senior Software Engineer (60) , Consultant (59) , Senior Account Executive (57) , Software Developer (57) , Software Engineer (53) , Technical Intern (52) , Systems Engineer (51) , Technical Consultant (46) , Senior Software Developer (44) , Associate Technical Consultant (42) , Sales (38) , Project Manager (36)

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

"SAS has great benefits for employees with children and the company is flexible and understanding of parent's schedules and responsibilities." ((in 458 reviews)); "All other departments have a good work/life balance along with a good increment except CI department of r&d pune" ((in 447 reviews)); "Great people and campus location" ((in 306 reviews)); "It was a great product and culture for a long time" ((in 207 reviews)); "The campus is beautiful and there are many perks here you won't find elsewhere!" ((in 113 reviews))

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

"digit hikes but the actual salary is low compared to market" ((in 132 reviews)); "Low pay (and if you don't have the opportunity to use the benefits" ((in 116 reviews)); "One of my many managers was there for 27 years before they even made him a manager!" ((in 58 reviews)); "Leadership has no clue what is going on in any industry from the CEO to the managers." ((in 42 reviews)); "Senior management sometimes seems disconnected and over" ((in 23 reviews))

SAS Principal Software Developer reviews

4.0

96% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Jim Goodnight

97% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

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Principal Software Developer employees have rated SAS with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. SAS is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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24 reviews

3.0

Jul 11, 2013

Not the Nirvana that P.R. would have you believe it is.

Principal software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not what it used to be, but still not a bad place to work.

Cons

Ponderous bureaucracy with too many incompetent managers. Way too much internal competition and politics. The employee-centric culture that made SAS standout 20 years ago, has eroded and the company is becoming just another software company.

3.0

Dec 21, 2008

Change the culture from a feudal system to a real multinational company.

Principal developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security for GOOD professional employees with extensive scope to move around the company. The benefits are remarkably generous, and Dr Goodnight genuinely cares about his employees; unlike the pretention proffered by most companies. Some very smart people at SAS Institute; and once one avoids the "idiots" and "sloths", one can actually make a huge impact inspite of the very poor management. The ability to be treated with respect and given own office is tantamount to very productive work for most of the employees.

Cons

The very poor middle-management. Very ineffective and usually the least bright take on management. Most of the managers run for office, hoping to be "liked" by their reports, and all are confined by the restrictive culture. Upper management are very poor communicators; and do not stimulate employees. Need to weed out the losers. There are many - perhaps 10%.

5.0

May 31, 2008

SAS is a great place to work but there is always room for improvement.

Principal developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can have lots of control over how you do your job. There is a strong recognition that work and personal life gets mixed. People do work during personal time and personal tasks during work. Such a good employer has attracted a lot of good coworkers. Good coworkers makes any day better.

Cons

As SAS has grown it has become more cumbersome to make change.

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Not the Nirvana that P.R. would have you believe it is.

Change the culture from a feudal system to a real multinational company.

SAS is a great place to work but there is always room for improvement.

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