Is Gen a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Gen have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 58 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 Software Developer Jobs at Gen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Gen .

Does Gen pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Gen with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Gen.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Gen?

20% of Software Developer employees at Gen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 48% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Gen with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

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 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))

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3.4

20% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Vincent Pilette

25% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Gen with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Gen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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58 reviews

3.0

Jan 10, 2023

Bad Decisions

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance and benefit aren't too bad.

Cons

Laid off a bunch of people and now they are suffering.

4.0

Dec 21, 2022

Good company to work for, but lots of hiccups due to recent mergers

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits ESPP program RSU program Good annual bonuses depending on how the company is doing

Cons

Very bureaucratic, the processes and tools imposed by the company can slow the project down a lot Either not transparent or the management doesn't have a clear picture about the future, because important changes seem to happen at once

5.0

Dec 1, 2022

Best work Life balance company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will find a great work life balance. Decent pay.

Cons

Very less hikes and appraisals.

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