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Lab49

Acquired by ION Group

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Lab49 reviews

The most common word by past employees is PTSD. - Anonymous employee Lab49 Employee Review

1.0
Jun 15, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lab used to be a really great place to work, smart, talented people who worked hard in an inclusive friendly environment, but they have mostly left or have been pushed out by new management in recent years, there are some good people remaining.

Cons

Design and Product teams are ruled by manipulation, fear, and retribution. Consistently told to lie to clients. Since the former CEO left it is turning into an offshore company. Racist, sexist undertones from the parent company which is very disturbing to witness. Zero communication during COVID.

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Lab49 Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We're genuinely disappointed to hear that you didn’t have a positive time here. Our company has definitely gone through a lot of changes and growth over the past years, and there have been some bumps along the way. There’s no doubt about it. Nonetheless, we sincerely appreciate your patience and perseverance during that time. We're proud to say that our leadership team is making waves and one of their main priorities has been on fostering a winning environment that’s supportive and inclusive. We pride ourselves in being a heart-led high-performance culture where people from everywhere and anywhere can get stuck in, throw ideas into the mix and become extraordinary alongside talented colleagues. Thank you for reaching out, your comments will help us to improve life at Lab49 for everyone!

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5.0
Sep 16, 2024
Senior product manager
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Working groups around Blockchain, AI, and other interesting topics - Book Club - Open and transparent leadership team

Cons

- Uncertainty around what you will be working - Can do a great job on a project, and still be left on the bench when it is finished

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4.0
May 26, 2026
Principal software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hiring is well-gated, so you'll work with smart people. Projects are exclusively in finance so it's a great place to gain exposure in that industry. You operate with a good amount of autonomy.

Cons

It's a consulting company, so engineers are only valuable if they're billable. That means your success is tied to someone else's ability to secure a pipeline of work for you, or your own ability to upsell at your engagement - which may or may not be up to you no matter what you do. There isn't a dedicated sales team at Lab, so this can get spotty. Upper management's presence is felt in seasons - non-existant for months at a time, all over everything the next. They were nowhere to be found as AI got rolled out massively in 2026 and we got caught without a strategy and action plan - either for leveraging internally or for pivoting our model.

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