Financially good, but the bureaucracy is killing - Software Engineer ING Employee Review

4.0
Jun 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Big company gives you opportunity to switch functions between departments Good social plan for redundant employees Good salary on IT market

Cons

Bureaucracy is everywhere Constant political battles In business departments soft skills are valued much better than what the person actually delivers There's too much bullsh*t about 'strategical alignment', 'empowerment', 'thinking outside the box', importance of innovation etc.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Horizontal culture, very European with manageable work life balance.

Cons

Limited growth opportunities, endless layers of bureaucracy, disconnected senior management, and lack of a meritocracy are the key cons.

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