Pros
- Strong team of specialists, developers, QA engineers, and analysts, providing a powerful boost and environment for skill development
- A real focus on test automation, with substantial resources allocated to it; we genuinely aimed to automate all features from the start
- Solid development stack with modern technologies
- A great employer with no pressure or toxicity from leads or managers, fostering a friendly and collaborative atmosphere
- Excellent year-end bonuses, typically equivalent to two salaries, and annual salary increases to keep up with inflation
- Minimal bureaucracy and reporting compared to many other large banks, with a lot of trust and autonomy
- Very few overtime hours; in two years, I was never asked to work on weekends or late nights, ensuring reasonable deadlines and a genuine commitment to work-life balance
Cons
It’s hard to come up with many drawbacks, but overall:
- The option to work from abroad has been removed; now it’s only possible from Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Armenia.
- The salary is good, but it’s not the highest on the market
- Occasionally, there are toxic employees, but it’s rare, and team leads always made an effort to resolve any issues