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      OpenGov

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      OpenGov Software Engineer reviews

      1.9

      11% would recommend to a friend

      (19 total reviews)

      Thiago Sá Freire

      Not enough data to show CEO approval

      20% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      2.9

      Compensation and benefits

      2.2

      Career opportunities

      2.0

      Work/Life balance

      2.0

      Senior management

      1.8

      Culture & values

      1.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      Software Engineer employees have rated OpenGov with 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a poor working experience there. OpenGov is rated 51% below average by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      19 reviews
      1.0
      Mar 14, 2026

      A "10/10" on the Toxicity Scale – Micro-management Over Results

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The "startup energy" is present, and the speed of the environment could be a positive for some. ​Free lunches are provided (though they don't compensate for the lack of work-life balance). ​Individual local leaders are decent people, but they are unfortunately bound by rigid top-down mandates.

      Cons

      Cons: ​Extreme Micro-management: There is an obsessive focus on swipe-in/swipe-out times and "butt-in-seat" metrics. This culture of surveillance creates a disconnect where employees focus more on attendance logs than actual productivity. ​Bait-and-Switch Tactics: Expectations set during the interview process regarding WFH flexibility and "normal" hours are disregarded immediately upon joining. ​Toxic Leadership Philosophy: Instructions from the top seem to view professionals as "assets to be controlled" rather than experts to be trusted. This lack of trust is palpable and damaging to morale. ​Zero Work-Life Boundaries: Meetings are routinely scheduled as late as 10:00 PM. Quality of life, family time, and personal health are treated as secondary to the "rush," despite what the official company values might claim. ​Illusory Feedback Loops: Internal "anonymous" surveys are not perceived as anonymous. Employees feel forced to provide perfect scores out of fear of retaliation, meaning leadership is operating on false data.

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      OpenGov Response
      4mo
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry this was your experience, and we’re committed to creating a consistently great culture for everyone. Managers should be engaged in ways that empower and support, and our Leadership Development Program for managers across the company reinforces those expectations through ongoing coaching and alignment. We also take your feedback on balance seriously; our mission to power more effective and accountable government is demanding, and we want to help teammates do the best work of their careers alongside their personal priorities. For clarity, any internal surveys we designate as anonymous are anonymous, and we rely on that feedback to shape programs and policies. We appreciate your perspective and are committed to continuing to improve.
      1.0
      Dec 9, 2025

      Enter at Your Own Risk: Politics Over Talent Every Time

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      No any pros to describe

      Cons

      1. Management prefers obedience over skill or ideas. 2. Managers avoid responsibility and push mistakes onto juniors. 3. A culture of blame, not learning or support. 4. Promotions are based on favoritism, not performance. 5. Career growth depends more on politics than merit. 6. Lack of transparency in decisions and processes. 7. Work-life balance suffers due to unrealistic expectations. 8. Toxic workplace culture—more blame than appreciation. 9. No work-life balance-Poor work-life balance with weekend work becoming normal at times.

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      OpenGov Response
      7mo
      Thank you for sharing this feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t reflect the culture we work hard to build at OpenGov. What you describe is not acceptable to us and not consistent with what we hear from most of our team members, but we take your concerns seriously. We’re committed to a culture where people feel supported, trusted, and encouraged to learn. Over the past six months, we’ve expanded management coaching across the company, and we have additional programs planned for 2026 to ensure every leader is equipped to help their teams grow and do the best work of their careers.
      1.0
      Sep 5, 2025

      Lack of Stability, Recognition, and Growth Opportunities

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good tech stack to work with. - Few of them working here are really nice as a colleagues/friends. - Pays well w.r.t market standards. - Has a lot of work to do as company expanding their product. - Good group health insurance. - Location (pune). - Good techies continuously helping to improve the working environment, to ease the process. - Use of AI tools provided by company.

      Cons

      - Management is not very streamlined. The decision always keep changing that impacting employees. Roadmaps of projects are not concrete. - They will promise you one thing and give you the exact opposite thing. - People could ask you for good rating on GlassDoor and other platforms. - Salary hikes or promotions are not based on your skills, hard/smart work. In short, you won't be able to get good value here. - Your happiness index while working here depends on Manager you are working with. Some of them are slaves and expects you to be a slave too. - Overtime. - There are no estimates before starting on any project/task. Manager might come to you asking this should be done within a week. Such things countered during salary hikes. - Employees expressions and opinions are crushed here. - No extra benefits. - No appreciation, motivation to improve your job while being here. Selective people are appreciated here all the time. Show-off is the key to survive. - Increase in "load of responsibilities" and "salary" is very contradictory. - Employee surveys are just part of routine, no actions seems to be taken.

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      OpenGov Response
      10mo
      We appreciate your thoughtful feedback and the years you’ve spent contributing at OpenGov. Your experience with management and employee recognition isn’t what we want for our teams nor what we typically hear from employees, and we take it seriously. This year we’ve expanded our leadership development and promotion-from-within programs, and we remain committed to turning employee survey insights into action. Your input helps us keep improving.
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