Is BBC a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at BBC have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 58 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of BBC employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at BBC now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at BBC .

Does BBC pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BBC with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at BBC.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at BBC?

54% of Senior Software Engineer employees at BBC would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated BBC with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What BBC locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

London is the top rated BBC location by Senior Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BBC?

Software Engineer (163) , Journalist (161) , Producer (149) , Broadcast Journalist (117) , Researcher (89) , Assistant Producer (64) , Senior Journalist (60) , Senior Software Engineer (58) , Project Manager (49) , Intern (45) , Manager (43) , Senior Broadcast Journalist (38) , Production Coordinator (35) , Business Analyst (33) , Editor (32)

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

"Great people; amazing to work at most trusted brand; get to do a dream job" ((in 396 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and the output/content is amazing." ((in 197 reviews)); "Good work life balance which is great" ((in 186 reviews)); "the team are great and really supportive" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get the very best training in TV available anywhere in the world." ((in 111 reviews))

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

"Low pay and sometimes it's hard to progress" ((in 231 reviews)); "Low salary given the hours and stress but that is everywhere in journalism" ((in 179 reviews)); "No career progression is possible" ((in 121 reviews)); "Long hours and not always paid for them" ((in 74 reviews)); "Too many managers who don't know that they don't know what they're doing." ((in 70 reviews))

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BBC Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.8

54% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Matt Brittin

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23% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Engineer employees have rated BBC with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. BBC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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58 reviews

3.0

Jun 11, 2026

Like a box of chocolates…

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Meaningful work - Talented colleagues - Supportive environment

Cons

- The pay - The annual waves of redundancies - The top-down leadership model

4.0

May 28, 2026

Great place to learn, lovely people

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and grow, low pressure, lovely people

Cons

A lot of internal re-orgs and shuffles

4.0

Apr 22, 2026

Difficult times

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good work life balance and interesting and impactful work

Cons

Large and slow moving, difficult to stand out and be different

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