Is Gen a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Gen have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 33 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Gen employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Gen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Gen .

Does Gen pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Gen with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 33 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Gen.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Software Engineer (56) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Principal Software Engineer (19) , Intern (11) , Product Manager (10) , Data Scientist (8) , Sr. Software Engineer (8) , Data Engineer (7) , Marketing (7) , Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Developer (6) , Account Manager (5) , Associate Software Engineer (5) , Data Analyst (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 52 reviews)); "Great colleagues: People at the lower levels are still fantastic and strive to maintain a positive atmosphere." ((in 39 reviews)); "Avast people are great." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good Pay and perks." ((in 30 reviews)); "Team is great" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorganizations create additional instability." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management, 90's techniques, no true understanding of agile, some command and control style enforcement." ((in 29 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 4 years." ((in 8 reviews)); "The company's strategic vision feels static, often prioritizing incremental changes over disruptive innovation." ((in 6 reviews)); "So if you are US based and into tech & engineering, opportunities are limited." ((in 6 reviews))

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Gen Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

Vincent Pilette

47% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Gen with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Gen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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33 reviews

2.0

Jun 12, 2026

Great benefits but poor management and frequent layoffs

Senior software engineer

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Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits - Good package - Free food

Cons

- Layoffs Layoffs Layoffs - Poor management - Culture - Frequent reorgs - Very low / No hikes

3.0

May 2, 2026

Good learning opportunities, but poor work-life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work if you want to learn in the security related areas. Good other benefits

Cons

Work life balance Company Restructuring Company is in transtion so they are trying out multiple options in dev process which doesnt sound good so often

4.0

Feb 17, 2026

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Senior software engineer

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Pros

Good tech company and great place to work with balance.

Cons

Layoff will happen here and there.

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