Not many pros left - Senior Software Engineer Backbase Employee Review

1.0
May 5, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You can work fully remotely and that's about it

Cons

High amount of instability and change in team organisation, composition and ways of working. If you enjoy your manager changing twice a year, this is the company for you For a software company, a shocking amount of information is being passed around in Excel sheets Heavily siloed teams sold as independence, internal communication lacking No long term planning - a lot of decisions taken apparently on a whim with a short term outlook Some clients get special treatment and any requests from them are to be dealt with ASAP, with agreed service levels and response times going out the window. This puts a lot of stress on already overstretched teams High performers are not rewarded fairly - if you work hard, expect ever more work and nothing else Recent annual salary raises would have been disappointing with low inflation levels, with rampant inflation they felt like a slap in the face

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5.0
Dec 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

One of the best jobs I've ever had. Unfortunately my role got cut due to layoffs but I would have stayed here for years if that weren't the case. Great autonomy to employees, great collaboration, communication and organization. Good leadership.

Cons

Unexpected rounds of layoffs, but it was the case in tech for a while.

2.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

not many exist for sales execs in the US

Cons

lack of product fit in US market, leadership changes direction and strategy often, sales rigor is off the charts (MEDDPICC on steriods, etc)

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