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Good Leadership, Weak Pay

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)
Current Employee
Has worked at Comcast for 6 years
March 12, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

In my org, I have found leadership to be receptive and helpful with concerns.

Cons

Pay is not particularly competitive, and leadership likes to act like they give much more equity than competitors to offset that. However, more than 50% of my "equity" from the past 5 years consists of options that were worthless by the time they vested. Thankfully, moving forward, it will all be RSU. Even so, comparing to other employers, the totals are weak at best.

I make effectively less as a higher-level engineer, thanks to inflation, than I did when I was hired. This is due to pitifully low annual raises (<3%) and a sub-5% raise from moving up in level, all while dragging employees back to the office for jobs that can easily be done remotely.

Advice to Management

Comcast has deep pockets. Skimping on compensation year after year has left the org lacking talent, since people leave to go work for companies who will actually pay them fairly.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
2.0
Senior Management
3.0

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