Software Engineer employer review
Formerly employed · October 2022
Engineering
Stable Code Base
The team places heavy emphasis on a high quality and stable codebase.
Comment: Depends on the team, lot of old legacy code in some teams but aiming to improve for new projects
Documentation
There's a strong focus on comprehensible documentation of the applications.
Continuous Delivery
The process from the code commit up to production is well automated.
Modern TechStack
The team is free to work with the most modern technologies and tools.
Comment: Not everything is up-to-date but you get supported in trying out new technologies
Open Source Contribution
Providing open-source-software to the community is important to the team.
Product Participation
Developers aren't just working off tasks, but also have a voice in the decision making process of the products.
Meeting Efficiency
Nobody shall be wasting their time in inconclusive meetings.
Agility/Adaptability
The team can quickly react to the needs of clients and the market.
Comment: Sometimes too fast and leads to technical debt
Project Management
Excellent requirements- and project-management is a given.
Comment: Very much depends on the actual project manager
Career Growth
Technical Training
The team is always on the current level of technological knowledge.
Good For Junior Devs
Juniors are always welcome und will get the support they need.
Comment: Usually lots of responsibilities for juniors as well
Career Opportunities
Be it new technical responsibilities or a complete switch to IT-management, everything is possible.
Comment: Rather intransparent and few examples
Safe Environment to Fail
Employees can try out new things and learn from mistakes.
Freedom at Work
The team provides enough space for people preferring to work on their own.
Workingconditions
IT-Equipment
It's always possible to be working with modern hardware and infrastructure.
Comment: E.g. can choose MacBook
Work Flexibility
Flexible working hours as well as remote work are a possibility.
Comment: Could be more flexible in terms of remote work as full remote is not possible
Office Equipment
An inviting interior with good furnishing makes the work environment something special.
Work-Life-Balance
Working hours are within an ordinary timeframe, without any peer pressure for extra work.
Comment: Depends on team
Salary & Perks
Payment is decent and fair, with appealing extras on top.
Comment: Salary rather below average, almost no benefits
Culture
Teamspirit & Fun
Everybody is working together and there is a relaxed atmosphere within the team.
Comment: Mostly good spirit among employees
Communication Culture
All of the staff members are always up to date and can openly express their opinion.
Team Diversity
All team members are diverse with regards to gender, background and age.
Comment: Very international and diverse. English as working language
Appreciation at Work
One's effort is always acknowledged within the team.
Comment: Within team usually yes, within management depends