Good culture, low job progression - Anonymous GIC Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture, generally happy to be working here on a daily basis due to the people.

Cons

Similar to what most of the feedback here are, over emphasis is placed on academic results - leaving some very good staff demotivated and they eventually leave. Promotion is solely based on performance beyond your jobscope (not longevity nor doing your supposed role very well) and there is definitely a very apparent glass ceiling. Weak middle management.

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

Great company to work for. They pay above fairly, people are friendly and benefits / employee life - work balance is amazing.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Good vision, good talent (under bad management), market rate compensation

Cons

​Incompetent Leadership: Constant, chaotic reorganizations driven by new senior leads looking for short-term wins rather than sustainable engineering. ​Tone-Deaf Management: Townhalls are heavily curated to ignore genuine feedback regarding burnout and management debt. ​The "Silent Layoff" Strategy: Mass PIPs and aggressive performance grading are being used to quietly trim headcount, destroying team morale. ​Inefficient Ecosystem: Paralyzing security and risk processes block execution at every turn, while engineering teams are expected to run at 200%+ capacity. ​Inefficient HR: A heavy layer of senior HR personnel who offer zero practical guidance, zero empathy, and zero worker protection.

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