Feels like we're adrift - Software Engineer Candescent Employee Review

Everyone is excited about the opportunity to help shape the future. One of the things I've enjoyed most about my experience at Candescent so far is that, while it's a fast-paced and busy environment, the work is energizing because we're encouraged to think differently and challenge the status quo. Rather than being constrained by "this is how it's always been done," new ideas are welcomed, valued, and embraced, creating an environment where employees can have a real impact on the future of the company.

The company needs more investment in operational and execution-focused staff which would help balance the organization and support efficient delivery of work.

Legacy employees are great. People who actually know what the structure is and know the world of financial institutions.

Senior Leadership is more interested in lying to customers (Somehow at Accelerate 2025 we were at parity with competitors, but at Axis 2026 we were behind but spent the year catching up?) and making promises they don’t know how they can deliver on. Also, every member of the SLT and their VPs all have their own agendas and don’t know how to build something sustainable. They are trying to convert the company into start-up, even though we had a well-established business presence. They would rather work their employees to the bone instead of making things manageable. Also, they build out the Agile leadership before any other new organization. So now, product and IT is focused on complying to “radiance” rather than radiance accelerates how we get our work done.