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IRIS Software Group

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IRIS Software Group reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(865 total reviews)
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Jason Dies

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

IRIS Software Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 865 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IRIS Software Group 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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865 reviews
5.0
Sep 16, 2020
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Pros

There are loads of opportunities to work across the different parts of the business - I personally have moved from finance into operations and have enjoyed the challenge in doing this that would have previously been outside my comfort zone. The support I have received has been brilliant, and there is always an open ear when you want to bounce ideas off different people across the business. The people at IRIS are what makes it a great and fun place to work. Being a customer centric busines, the customer is at the heart of everything we do - however the Exco team understand the importance of what our people play in making that happen. Over the last 12 months, some amazing initiatives have been launched for our people such at the 'Made in IRIS CEO award' where all employees can pitch business ideas to the exec team. We have also launched IRIS TV where you can get updated on what is going on around the business.

Cons

Nothing stands still at IRIS and that fast paced nature is not for everyone, however I would say if you're willing to push yourself then the support network is brilliant.

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IRIS Software Group Response
5y
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're delighted that you recognise the support given to all our employees, especially at times of change. We pride ourselves on hiring those that align with our IMPACT values, and we’re glad this comes across within our teams and throughout the wider business. We have indeed launched some great initiatives in the recent months, including the Made in IRIS CEO Award. This award gives the opportunity for our employees to put their business-savvy skills to use to put together a proposal for a business idea. The winning idea will then receive funding to make their dream a reality. Other internal initiatives such as the High Potential Programme have also been implemented to give our employees opportunities to progress and develop their careers with us. We also look forward to the relaunch of IRIS TV when we eventually return to offices. We understand that IRIS is a very fast-moving business and thus our employees work very hard to ensure our customers get a fantastic service every time, and to make sure IRIS is able to keep up with the industry and offer the very best products. We make sure our employees have plenty of support from management, and via our MyIRIS Benefits page, where they can access financial, mental and physical wellbeing resources. We make sure to encourage a healthy work-life balance and we have a variety of different reward and recognition schemes, such as IMPACT awards, Top Talent, Thank You Thursdays and IRIS Heroes. We’re always looking for ways we can be the best we can be, and we would welcome any further suggestions. Please speak to your HR representative or contact EmployeeFeedback@iris.co.uk. Kind regards, the HR team
5.0
Aug 11, 2020

Exciting times lie ahead...

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Pros

Growth potential of the business (despite the uncertain times!) Salary and earning potential Strategic direction that the company is taking Engaged board who seem both people and business focussed The people! Great set of colleagues all striving towards the same goals

Cons

Busy diaries! We do have a lot of calls but that (like most places) is driven by remote working currently. Thankfully the technology is in place to support this

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IRIS Software Group Response
5y
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. We’re delighted to hear that you recognise the exciting steps the organisation is taking, our fantastic and board and our #passionate and hardworking colleagues who deliver great things every day. We’re committed to growth and supporting each of our employees to share in our successes. Remote working has been a significant adjustment for many and we’ve been very proud of our teams for #makingithappen. We’ll continue to promote time management, effective delegation training and a range of IT tools to help our teams manage their workload, along with an extensive programme for employee wellbeing and promoting an excellent work-life balance. We welcome any further feedback you’d like to share – please email EmployeeFeedback@iris.co.uk with your comments. Kind regards, the HR team
1.0
Mar 20, 2025
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Pros

Some of the staff are lovely.

Cons

Where do I even begin? I was part of an acquisition a few years ago, and since then, IRIS has steadily eroded all the perks and enjoyment of working here. We once had a stellar reputation in our industry—IRIS destroyed that. If IRIS acquires your company, my advice is simple: leave as soon as you can. They do not care about their customers or employees. Prices have skyrocketed in the past couple of years, and with extensive outsourcing to India, we are hemorrhaging customers at an alarming rate. This is not a company on the rise. Senior management is shockingly poor—there’s no real direction, just a relentless focus on profits. IRIS now has over 800 staff in India, and that number is only growing. If you join the company, don’t be surprised if your job is outsourced next. HR exists solely to protect the company—they do nothing to support employees and will only act in the business’s interest. The workload is overwhelming, and if you struggle (as most do), you’ll be belittled and made to feel like a failure. Pay is well below industry standards. HR claims it’s "benchmarked," but they manipulate job titles to justify this. Payrises are non existant. Employees have no voice. Senior management makes terrible decisions, completely ignoring staff input. There’s zero career progression or training. Don’t expect any investment in your growth. If you're considering a role at IRIS, think twice—this is not a place that values its people or customers.

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IRIS Software Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, although we’re surprised and disappointed by your comments. Acting on employee feedback is at the heart of everything we do. We’re very proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 5 years running in the UK and after each Great Place to Work survey closes, we review the results and create dedicated action plans for each department based on their feedback, seeing significant improvements year-on-year. We also encourage employees to use our monthly employee engagement survey via Peakon so managers and senior leaders can act immediately. Managers are able to respond to comments directly and managers have left more than 20,000 responses to employees’ comments in the last 12 months. #CustomerFocus is one of our core values and we’re proud to be a member of the Institute of Customer Service, a renowned professional membership body dedicated to promoting service excellence across industries. Through this membership, we’ve run 2 surveys for employees and customers to benchmark ourselves against hundreds of other organisations and show us our drivers and focus areas. We’re also proud to conduct regular NPS customer surveys to gather valuable feedback on what we are doing right and where we can prioritise and invest in development and innovation to drive continuous customer-focused change across the business. We are delighted to have improved our NPS significantly and is at the highest it’s ever been. We’re also passionate about paying our employees fairly and competitively to reward their dedication and hard work. In our annual salary reviews each November, we work together with each department to assign increases using best practice and standardised rules. We also operate pay scales in select departments, which enable our employees to grow their salaries as their skills develop. In addition, we’re delighted to offer all permanent employees an annual bonus entitlement, which pays out each summer. We’re very proud of our extensive track record of growing via acquiring fantastic organisations, with great people who enable us to provide a greater range of products to our customer base. We recognise that going through an acquisition process can be challenging but we’re proud to have refined our acquisitions and integration processes through experience and have a dedicated team within IRIS focused on welcoming new businesses into the IRIS family. We’re delighted to have seen many rising stars from acquired companies who have taken their careers to new heights at IRIS. By joining a larger organisation, employees gain access to increased investment to develop their products, extensive training and development opportunities, and can participate in engagement initiatives, awards and benefit programmes which they may not have had access to previously. In the last 12 months, we’re delighted that IRIS employees have completed over 62,000 hours of learning through our learning management solution (LMS), live courses, apprenticeships or other qualifications at IRIS. This doesn’t include all of the amazing training delivered on a departmental basis. We’re sorry that this wasn’t your experience, and we encourage you to email EmployeeFeedback@iris.co.uk with any further comments. Kind regards, the HR team
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