Backbase reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(639 total reviews)
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Jouk Pleiter

52% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Backbase has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 639 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Backbase employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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639 reviews
1.0
Dec 28, 2016

Awful company. Avoid.

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Pros

Nice relocation scheme. They put the developers they hire from other countries in a shared flat for one month, so it's easy for them to relocate. Beautiful location in Amsterdam. The building is big and nice, has channels on the side and there is a cool pub nearby.

Cons

As commented in other reviews: incompetent managers and poor organizational capabilities in the company in general. Below-average technical level in many engineers. Horrific codebase, lots of technical debt and shabby practices. Interdepartmental criticisms, also between teams. In my opinion an unpleasant atmosphere compared with other workplaces. High turnover, low morale.

1.0
Dec 27, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Nice colleagues. Good location. Work hours flexibility.

Cons

Very good appraisals every year, but little reward. No personal or bonus plan either. Friends of Managers got promotions and rewards, but not those who actually worked hard. Lack of proper benefits and the fact that employees were pretty much seen as numbers. Plus most salaries were lower than average in NL.

5.0
Dec 10, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I’m working for Professional services (PS) of Backbase for almost 7 months. Backbase is a relatively young Dutch company, having a truly international feel to it. My talented colleagues hail from no less than 32 Nations from all over the globe. They have had to pass through a stringent hiring process, requiring you to not only be the best in technology, but also have a strong focus on personal as well as professional ethics. I have never seen employees that are so flexible and committed to a company and their colleagues.. The work is quite interesting and thoroughly enjoyable. Working on projects that transcend national boundaries add to the level of excitement as well as satisfaction. To top it all, the top management is very cooperative & accessible There’s a nice work life balance. Fridays are the most eagerly awaited day of the week. Every colleague, including the top managers makes sure they join for an evening of drinks and camaraderie. Not many organisations can boast of such a wonderful mix of serious work and serious fun. From the first day I joined the Backbase family, I feel welcomed, appreciated and belonged. This is not always the case if you work as a freelancer.

Cons

The pace at which the organisation is growing, it is not easy to have well defined processes and practices. Hopefully, with the efforts and focus going in, this will be on track pretty soon.

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