Toxic management and massive bait-and-switch on the tech stack - .NET Developer Orange Employee Review

1.0
Mar 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office, salaries are paid on time, although below the market average

Cons

1) Discrepancy in Technology Stack: During the interviews, modern technologies and approaches are discussed. However, the actual daily work involves maintaining 70+ legacy projects (some over 20 years old) running on .NET 3.5 and Windows Server 98. 2) Understaffing and Lack of Infrastructure: A very small team (3 developers) is expected to manage a vast amount of technical debt. There is no support infrastructure in place: no DevOps, no QA, and no dedicated testers. The development lifecycle is entirely on the developers' shoulders. 3) Ineffective Management Practices: The immediate leadership (Team Lead level) lacks current technical involvement (has not coded in over 3 years). Communication is often entirely untransparent, feedback is inconsistent, and the management style creates unnecessary conflict rather than supporting collaboration. This approach leads to a highly stressful environment and negatively impacts team morale. 4) High Employee Turnover: Due to the poor management style and lack of support, team turnover is exceptionally high. Experienced professionals frequently leave the company shortly after joining to seek a more organized and supportive workplace.

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5.0
Jan 9, 2026
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Pros

Compassionate employees and very patient. I got a pay increase without even asking after one year

Cons

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3.0
May 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly Team and fantastic environemnt

Cons

The payment need to be increased as it is below the budget

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