2025 State of Automotive Software Development Survey

Welcome to the 2025 State of Automotive Software Development Survey, sponsored by Perforce Software, Automotive IQ, and The Eclipse Foundation!

Your answers will help assess the current state of software development in the automotive industry. The results will be compiled in a report that helps automotive software development teams keep pace with the latest trends.

This survey should take around 10 minutes to complete, and you will be entered to win a $500 VISA gift card for submitting your responses. (Note: Qualified business emails only will be accepted to be entered into the prize drawing.)

Thank you for your participation!

PART 1 - BACKGROUND

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* 1. How long have you been working in the automotive industry?

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

3–5 years

5–10 years

More than 10 years

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* 2. What is the size of your organization?

Small (Less than 100 employees)

Medium (101-999 employees)

Large (1000+ employees)

Enterprise (10,000+ employees)

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your organization?

OEM

Tier 1 supplier

Tier 2 supplier

Tier 3 supplier

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which area of development do you work in?

Strategy

Architecture

DevOps

Project Management

Software Development/Engineering

Quality Assurance

Regulatory / Compliance / Security

Visualization

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your current role?

Director / Manager

Compliance Officer

Engineer / Developer

Functional Safety / Security Officer

Executive

Analyst

Consultant

Administrator

Student

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How big is the development team at your organization?

1–5

6–20

21–100

100–250

251+

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* 7. Does your development team mainly:

Work in an office

Practice hybrid working

Work exclusively from home/remote

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* 8. What is your budget for 2025 in US dollars approximately?

I am not in charge of a budget.

0 - 50,000

50,000 - 250,000

250,000 - 500,000

500,000 - 1,000,000

1,000,000 - 5,000,000

5,000,000 - 10,000,000

10,000,000+

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* 9. What does your development team design (Non-EV)? Select all that apply. (Note that there will be a later question about EV components.)

Chassis and Safety (Electric Power Steering (EPS), Brakes, and Airbags)

ECU/ECM

Powertrain (non-EV)

AD/Autonomous Drive

Access Control and Comfort Systems

ADAS/Driver Assistance

HMI/Infotainment Systems

LiDAR

Connected Car and V2X

Instrument Clusters/HVAC/Lighting

Dealer Management

Diagnostic

Manufacturing

Supply Chain

3D Visualization/Digital Twins/Immersive Design

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Where is your organization based?

North America (NA)

Europe / UK

Middle East

Africa

Asia

Oceania

Latin America (LATAM)