Balanced in work, learning and personal life - Principal Software Engineer Baxter Employee Review

4.0
Apr 25, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Lots of learning opportunities. 2. Management puts an effort in balancing the work and life. 3. Leadership takes the feedback seriously and acts on it. 4. The culture in the team is usually good

Cons

1. Internal policies especially financial policies are very stringent and not at all friendly. Ex: claiming a lunch, event of travel are hectic. Rather I personally paid myself. 2. The gifts are usually very very less and of cheap quality.

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Baxter Response
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Thanks for the review. It's great to read your comments as a Principal Software Engineer in Bangalore on learning opportunities, team culture and management supporting work-life balance. All key themes that are very important to us at Baxter. Thanks again for sharing your feedback!

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