Trying to be something they are not - Anonymous employee Seamgen Employee Review

1.0
Mar 18, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This place still has quite a bit of potential. There are interesting and varied projects, there is some extremely interesting and cutting edge technology used, and also the company also spares no expense for resources. There is an extremely talented and passionate pool of developers.

Cons

There seemed to be a pattern of failing upward. Those people who clearly have no idea what they are doing tend to get promoted quickly. Therefore the management tends to be made of buddies and friends, as oppose to those with strong leadership skills. This fact tends make them all extremely insecure individuals who are quick to throw others under the bus when things ultimately go awry. The egos are huge but fragile, so it is like working with children. Because of this failure from above they can't seem to retain a strong base of clients, and the ones they have don't pay. Part of this is caused from the unprofessional manner in which the senior management interacts with their clients, and some of it is because their business practices are extremely shady.

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5.0
Dec 16, 2025
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Pros

Pay was good and reliable. People were very nice. Office was in a great location. Chill environment and pet friendly.

Cons

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4.0
Jul 29, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Seamgen is a great budding company with a load of opportunity. There are many projects for developers to work on and enhance their skills. Leadership is good about paying for training and there are opportunities to make additional income in the company. Some clients have ample work to keep the company busy, so there is room to earn extra for additional hours. Most programmer's that work for Seamgen are solid and there are veterans in the company in which to learn. Projects range from web development, mobile and desktop and developers work closely with clients in an agile setting.

Cons

Some of the administration tasks, seem disorganized. Seems like its gotten better, though recently with the replacement of some of the administrators. The company is growing rapidly, so developers are spread thin until new developers are brought on board and up to speed. There is definitely an expectation to be able to fulfill a consulting role. Devs who haven't done consulting are not necessarily adept with dealing directly with the client, and are put in a client-facing position. As with any consulting project, there is a shuffling of developers to fill roles for new clients.

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