Good intentions, need more - Senior Application Support Engineer GEP Employee Review

4.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They try to hire people who are good people, the background check seemed extensive and thorough; The recruiter team is nice and dedicated, they'll give you a nice outlook of company; Local leadership is approachable, you can reach out and seek advice if needed be; If talking business, provided that you know your thing, I felt that people will actually listen to you, even if you are junior to them, they are often open to listen to issues identified and solutions proposed.

Cons

Slow career progression, they implemented a "must be at least 2 years" in a certain role before promotion, effectively gatekeeping you from evolving faster, even if deserved; A lot of "unpaid work" required for "visibility" that would be required for said promotions; Internal performance review scheme, "OKRs" are a waste of time for the lower tiers of the organisation, especially when they might change your rating from a 4 onto a 3 just to promote someone else instead; Newcomers joining and doing the same as you got a nicer salary package but you'd be stuck in past, effectively locking you to the annual raises close to inflation; I tried changing internally multiple times but was denied not due to performance or skills but:"You'd need to be based in India" and other less fortunate feedbacks; Toxic members are sometimes protected provided that they deliver good results - keeping people who sexual harass others just because they are good at their work is a quick way to exhaust everyone around said harassers; Mentoring program is limited to some, TSO (Tech) has no mentors which makes no sense given the industry;

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Cons

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1.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

Nice and fun people and new office.

Cons

GEP frequently promotes itself as a company that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion. Those values were highlighted as a core part of the company's culture. Employees—particularly those involved in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—were routinely asked to volunteer significant amounts of their own time to organize recruiting events, support DEI initiatives, and foster a workplace where people from all backgrounds felt welcome and represented. That is why the decision to invite Nikki Haley as the keynote speaker for this year's GEP Innovate is shocking and unacceptable. Nikki Haley has a well-documented public record of anti-LGBTQ+ positions, Islamophobic rhetoric, and a deeply troubling political history. Choosing to platform—and reportedly pay a substantial speaking fee to—someone whose public record stands in direct opposition to the values GEP claims to champion sends a clear message that those values are conditional when they become inconvenient. What exactly was she expected to contribute to an innovation conference that could not have been offered by one of the countless accomplished leaders whose records actually align with the company's stated commitment to inclusion? For a company that so proudly markets itself as a DEI champion, this decision was profoundly disappointing. It undermines the work of employees who dedicated countless unpaid hours to building an inclusive culture and recruiting diverse talent. Frankly, it was disturbing to see leadership elevate someone whose views are fundamentally at odds with the environment the company asks its employees to create.

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