Mind the gap - Senior Software Engineer G-Research Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

A lot of clever engineers and few decent managers to work with. The company is very ambitious and there is an opportunity to get involved with many different areas. Very strong research and actual end-to-end quant firm.

Cons

Engineering leadership is in a really bad shape. In the past few years, there's been steady influx of politicians from some horrific shops like Facebook or Credit Swiss and they are prioritizing their personal agendas at the expense of what actually needs to be done. Career progression is severely limited and the environment is mostly toxic although that depends on the area that you work in.

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5.0
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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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