Gen is Symantec in blue - Software Engineer Gen Employee Review

1.0
Jul 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hybrid remote working, good work-life-balance

Cons

Ignorant mgmt team and engineering lead, that has no idea what actually happens in the teams. The company morale is low, especially Avast teams are missing "the good old Avast times" and have no trust in the company as it is implementing feedback only as a marketing stunt. Repeated and never ending layoffs hurt the company. Like at Symantec, companies are getting acquired only to be destroyed within years. Avira is next. Only goal is reducing cost, at any cost. Massive amounts of tech debt and every day it is getting worse. To summarize: everything is just a big mess.

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Gen Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We value all reviews from our current and former team members, and we're sorry to hear that you've had a negative experience working with certain departments and with management. We acknowledge that we've had some changes in leadership and priorities in recent times, which may have caused some disruption in our teams. We're working hard to ensure that these transitions are as smooth as possible and employees are supported along the way. If you're open to it, please reach out to People & Culture to further discuss and provide details about your experiences so we can better address.

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5.0
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Amazing work life balance. Management was fantastic. Great company culture.

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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