Is McAfee a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) professionals working at McAfee have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of McAfee employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) jobs at McAfee now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) interview questions at McAfee .

Does McAfee pay Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) employees well?

Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at McAfee with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) salaries at McAfee.

What are the top reviewed jobs at McAfee?

Software Engineer (158) , Software Development Engineer (95) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , Technical Support Engineer (73) , Account Manager (29) , Director (29) , Manager (29) , Software Developer (27) , Inside Sales Representative (26) , Sales (25) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (25) , Software QA Engineer (24) , Senior Manager (19) , Senior Software Development Engineer (19) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (19)

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

"flexible and good work life balance" ((in 284 reviews)); "Great place to work and people are great" ((in 186 reviews)); "Good benefits like Health benefits" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good company with good pay for business analyst" ((in 90 reviews)); "Product based company and work culture will be good" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Poor management and their tech." ((in 118 reviews)); "2. Very bad managers." ((in 50 reviews)); "Job insecurity due to frequent layoffs" ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 40 reviews)); "Lot of politics by upper management" ((in 22 reviews))

McAfee Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) reviews

4.6

97% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Craig Boundy

Not enough data to show CEO approval

95% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (24 reviews)

Software Development Engineer In Test SDET employees have rated McAfee with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer In Test SDET professionals have an excellent working experience there. McAfee is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer In Test SDET professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

24 reviews

3.0

23 Jun 2026

Flexible timing and good culture, but limited growth

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

flexible timing , good work culture

Cons

less hike , rare promotion

5.0

24 Feb 2026

Great company to work for

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay, great culture, flexibility, good management,

Cons

less benefits, no work life balance

McAfee Response

3mo

We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. It’s encouraging to know you valued the culture, flexibility, and leadership here at McAfee. Thank you also for sharing feedback about benefits and balance — these are areas we continue to focus on as we evolve our employee programs. Your perspective is valuable.

4.0

8 Sept 2025

Good place to work but there are no off days

Software development engineer in test (sdet)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Remote, Industry Standard pay, standard benefits

Cons

Work pressure throughout the year Too many meetings

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