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13 Principal Test Engineer Reviews

Principal Test Engineers give their job an average rating of 3.9 out of 5.0. The Principal Test Engineers happiest with their jobs are employed by Thales with an average rating of 4.9 while the Principal Test Engineers least happy with their jobs work for Sparton with an average rating of 2.8.

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Principal Test Engineer at Thales
in Irvine, CA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal Test Engineer at Northrop Grumman
in Madison, AL
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal Test Engineer at American Superconductor
in Holden, MA

"I enjoy developing devices, systems, methodologies, algorithms that have not been developed before. I enjoy working on projects that require a lot of creativity and thinking outside the box. I enjoy making systems robust and reliable and proving that they are robust and reliable for my customers. I also enjoy the project management aspects of managing small to large projects. Learning new technology and devices is another positive aspect of my line of work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Principal Test Engineer Career Rating Comparison

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4.9 Highest Rated Principal Test Engineers is at Thales (1)
2.8 Lowest Rated Principal Test Engineers is at Sparton (8)
Principal Test Engineer at Concurrent Computer Corp.
in Duluth, GA

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"Held many roles across the company."

What do you like about working at Concurrent Computer Corp.?

"The people are incredibly smart and driven. They technology is cutting edge."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be aware that CCUR has layoffs at least once a year, it keeps them lean, but also keeps very talented people on board."

What don't you like about working at Concurrent Computer Corp.?

"Senior Management has killed morale over the past 5 years by continued cuts to benefits and staff."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees as an asset and not a liability on the books."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal Test Engineer at General Electric
in Pittsburgh, PA

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"I have over 15 years in software development under my belt for this position."

What do you like about working at General Electric?

"Flexibility in hours and ability to work remotely. Enjoy the relationship with my immediate manager and the flexibility I have to do my job."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"GE is a very process oriented organization and has many areas that people can move in."

What don't you like about working at General Electric?

"I do not like to be micromanaged and not have flexibility in how the work is done. I would not like to be restricted to limited flexibility to work hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to be more aware of and in touch with the employee feelings about future direction."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal Test Engineer at Sparton
in Jackson, MI

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"I worked for Sparton in Jackson MI. This facility was shut down."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 1.1 / 5
Support You Get 2.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.2 / 5
Company Culture 2.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Principal Test Engineer at Trident Building Systems
in Uniontown, PA
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 2.7 / 5
Support You Get 2.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2.1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Principal Test Engineer at Sun Microsystems

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"Being sold to Oracle"

What do you like about working at Sun Microsystems?

"Work with briliant Engineers"

Principal Test Engineer at Skyworks Solutions
in Newbury Park, CA

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"Good place to work."

Principal Test Engineer at IDEA
in Billerica, MA

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"The company name should be IDEA, Inc., an excellent company!"

What do you like about working at IDEA?

"IDEA, Inc. provided me with an excellent growth opportunity from board test in ICT and Functional Test up through Subsystem Functional Test. Promoted to Principle Test Engineer."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Relax and enjoy the process."

What don't you like about working at IDEA?

"It was a shame to watch IDEA Inc. lose marketshare to its competitors."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Build another organization like IDEA Inc."

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