Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Software Engineer (56) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Principal Software Engineer (19) , Intern (11) , Product Manager (10) , Data Scientist (8) , Sr. Software Engineer (8) , Data Engineer (7) , Marketing (7) , Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Developer (6) , Account Manager (5) , Associate Software Engineer (5) , Data Analyst (5)

Question 1

Does Gen pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gen. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Gen?

Accepted Answer

51% of Gen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Gen 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (56), Senior Software Engineer (33), Principal Software Engineer (19), Intern (11), Product Manager (10), Data Scientist (8), Sr. Software Engineer (8), Data Engineer (7), Marketing (7), Manager (6), Project Manager (6), Software Developer (6), Account Manager (5), Associate Software Engineer (5), Data Analyst (5)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Gen according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Benefits were good until they took away the canteen and didn't compensate with any replacement." ((in 53 reviews)); "Avast people are great." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great colleagues: People at the lower levels are still fantastic and strive to maintain a positive atmosphere." ((in 33 reviews)); "Pay is decent." ((in 23 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO but not really." ((in 21 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Gen according to real employee reviews?

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"Frequent layoffs and reorganizations create additional instability." ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management, 90's techniques, no true understanding of agile, some command and control style enforcement." ((in 28 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 4 years." ((in 9 reviews)); "Innovation is dead, growth by acquisition is their playbook." ((in 7 reviews)); "Not giving a 2/5 stars because of great direct teammates, upper management was fighting to merge companies for over a year which caused much distress at the company during covid" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Gen layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gen in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Gen locations?

Accepted Answer

Tempe, Mountain View, New York, Plano, Culver City, Los Angeles, Charlotte, Houston, San Francisco, Arizona City, San Jose, Boston, Boise, Phoenix, Tucson, Newton, Minneapolis, Ohio City, El Segundo, Redwood City, Eugene, Springfield, King of Prussia, Atlanta, Manhattan Beach

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