Does Gen pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Gen?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Software Engineer (52) , Senior Software Engineer (31) , Principal Software Engineer (19) , Intern (11) , Product Manager (9) , Sr. Software Engineer (8) , Data Engineer (7) , Data Scientist (7) , Marketing (7) , Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Developer (6) , Associate Software Engineer (5) , Director (5) , Program Manager (5)

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

"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))

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

"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))

What are employees saying about Gen layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Gen locations?

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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3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(571 total reviews)

Vincent Pilette

50% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Gen has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 571 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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571 reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2026

Fantastic work-life balance, but frequent internal changes

Sr. account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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

Cons

Lots of internal changes, which makes it difficult sometimes to maintain flow of role

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Cool and calm environment with no issues

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s cool very calm place

Cons

nothing wrong with place here

5.0

Apr 23, 2026

Enjoyable internship with a great team, but no return offer

Partner solutions intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team. Great Managers. Really enjoyed the internship.

Cons

No structured return offer, even if you do a great job. You'd have to continue to intern part-time after the internship, and the team would need to have the headcount.

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