What Software Engineers Make At 15 Of The World's Largest Companies

Company: Verizon

Average salary for a software engineer: $86,859

Market cap: ~$206 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.2 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 48%

Employee comment: “Good benefits, flexible work environment, use of latest technology, diverse set of people to work with, education benefits, nice recreational facility.” – Verizon Software Engineer IV (Irving, TX)

Company: Comcast

Average salary for a software engineer: $91,984

Market cap: ~$140 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.1 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 48%

Employee comment:

"Good salary, great benefits package, generally relaxed atmosphere. To its credit, Comcast is attempting to emulate other successful high-tech companies in order to attract more high-tech talent, but these efforts have been only marginally successful thus far." – Comcast Senior Software Engineer (Littleton, CO)

Company: IBM

Average salary for a software engineer: $92,418

Market cap: ~$190 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.1 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 35%

Employee comment:

"The best part about IBM is the people. Everyone there is smart and talented. The company culture is great, and is more focused on the software than on the accommodations/perks. There is a nice age range on IBM teams (i.e. not everyone is in their 20's/early 30's), and as a young person, this is a great learning opportunity. Work life balance is great. Good benefits. Good work from home options." – IBM Software Engineer (location n/a)

Company: Samsung

Average salary for a software engineer: $92,667

Market cap: ~$165 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.3 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 43%

Employee comment:

"Provides good benefits, decent pay, and good working experience in terms of one's career building, and there is pride in working for a leading company." – Samsung Software Engineer (Ridgefield Park, NJ)

Company: JPMorgan

Average salary for a software engineer: $95,270

Market cap: ~$227 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.4 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 67%

Employee comment:

"The office culture is good, not much push. Use the latest tech, good place for learning." – J.P. Morgan Software Engineer (Columbus, OH)

Company: Bank of America

Average salary for a software engineer: $95,325

Market cap: ~$178 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.3 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 38%

Employee comment:

"There are lots of educational resources and opportunities. The compensation is decent. You can take advantage of some of their banking benefits." – Bank of America Software Engineer (New York, NY)

Company: Amazon

Average salary for a software engineer: $105,709

Market cap: ~$151 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.4 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 58%

Employee comment:

"Fast growth means that promotions are common and expected. It's a good place to gain a lot of experience, fast, and get rewarded for it. I am lucky to have a great set of managers, who minimize the (inevitable) bureaucracy and look for our best interests. The workload is very manageable; my team works 40--44 hours a week." – Amazon Software Development Engineer (Seattle, WA)

Company: Intel

Average salary for a software engineer: $106,234

Market cap: ~$170 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.8 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 32%

Employee comment:

"Intel provides good pay with decent health benefits. Along with nice insurance plans there are decent gyms with many classes each week. Intel's sabbatical program is a welcome respite from a few years hard driving. Most development groups allow for very flexible hours."– Intel Software Engineer (Portland, OR)

Company: Microsoft

Average salary for a software engineer: $108,712

Market cap: ~$381 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.7 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 50%

Employee comment:

"Vast number of projects to work on in multiple countries. Pay is consistently in the top 75% percentile. Flexible work hours. For engineers, there's a vast number of levels to grow, which is far different than competitors like Amazon." – Microsoft Software Development Engineer II (Bellevue, WA)

Company: Oracle

Average salary for a software engineer: $112,681

Market cap: ~$173 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.2 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 89%

Employee comment: "Great technologies to work on, depending on group. People are easy to work with in general. Good health benefits, 401k. Work life balance. Smart senior management." – Oracle Software Engineer (Redwood Shores, CA)

Company: Facebook

Average salary for a software engineer: $122,695

Market cap: ~$202 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 4.6 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 48%

Employee comment:

"It's so inspiring to work with so many professional and smart people in such a free atmosphere. Every project you're working on is both challenging and interesting." – Facebook Software Engineer (Menlo Park, CA)

Company: Walmart

Average salary for a software engineer: $124,433 (working on e-commerce)

Market cap: ~$246 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.1 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 77%

Employee comment:

"Compensation is above-average for the area. There are a few good developers and managers around. Small discount on purchases at Walmart stores and on walmart.com after 3 months of employment." – Walmart Software Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)

Company: Apple

Average salary for a software engineer: $125,695

Market cap: ~$594 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.9 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 40%

Employee comment:

"Work on the best products in the world. Incredibly strong culture, and great leadership. Tons of bright people around, and morale is very, very high." – Apple Software Engineer III (Cupertino, CA)

Company: Google

Average salary for a software engineer: $127,827

Market cap: ~$393 billion

Employee satisfaction rating: 4.3 (out of 5 points)

% of employees who think the business is going on the right direction and will improve in the next 6 months: 73%

Employee comment:

"If you're a software engineer, you're among the kings of the hill at Google. It's an engineer-driven company without a doubt (that *is* changing, but it's still very engineer-focused).The perks are amazing. Yes, free breakfast, lunch, an dinner every weekday." – Google Software Engineer III (New York, NY)

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