Excellent place to work - Software Engineering Manager G-Research Employee Review

4.0
Jul 20, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

People Compensation Work/life balance Security has stopped getting in the way as much as it used to Highly successful company (sometimes in spite of itself)

Cons

Security is done pretty well, but it dominates much of what platform and IT teams work on. Open source is usually not good enough without an internal project to make it "high integrity". Nothing is easy as a consequence - many things take a much longer time to get done than feels reasonable. It's a big company, with big company politics. Management isn't candid about problems and there is a lack of trust. Decisions are made too close to the top, as opposed to where the people with the information to make the best decisions are. Management doesn't feel "happy". There still isn't enough internal mobility, although this has improved.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

company benefit is pretty good

Cons

management is a mess, keep changing directions.

1.0
Nov 12, 2025
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Pros

Competitive compensation. Some skilled colleagues who try their best under challenging conditions. Good coffee free lunch

Cons

No confidence in the CEO or Executive leadership. They avoid accountability and fail to address long-standing internal dysfunction. Lack of qualifications and skills for some executives and staff. Favourites gets rewards and promotions regardless of poor leadership skills or qualifications. Executive politics rampant. Blame routinely shifted, priorities change abruptly and high turnover among talented staff. Poor communication from senior leaders; goals unclear, frequent sudden changes, team structures confusing, staff expected to resolve cross-department issues without authority. Workplace culture marred by micromanagement, different opinions, changes, lack of up to date tech and scapegoating which leads to a poor environment. Innovation and strategic feedback discouraged. Genuine professional development unsupported. Most success comes from self-protection and playing office politics with the right people rather than any real support or clarity from management.

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