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

Software Engineer 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 Engineer Jobs at Gen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Gen .

Does Gen pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at Gen.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Gen?

20% of Software Engineer employees at Gen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 48% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 Engineer employees have rated Gen with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Gen is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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58 reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Encouragement to explore

Cons

No cons as of now

4.0

Jun 28, 2025

Great place for early career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to learn a lot and get to work with smart people

Cons

Not much, although recently a lot of change in management which is expected with the recent acquisition

1.0

May 11, 2025

Innovative Workplace with Competitive Pay, But Comes at the Cost of Work-Life Balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Incredible exposure to cutting-edge technologies - Opportunity to collaborate with highly talented colleagues - Competitive salary packages and strong employee benefits - Regular company-sponsored social events that foster team bonding - Great environment for learning and upskilling with new tools and frameworks

Cons

Lacks work-life balance, with an unspoken expectation to be available 24/7. Employee efforts often go unrecognized. Promotions seem influenced more by favoritism than performance. Some managers lack empathy, and there’s a perception that if you're not in their good books, your position may be at risk. Layoffs have also been reported.

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