good - Software Engineer Blacklight Software Employee Review

Good software development practises and processes followed Broad range of projects WFH Decent holiday entitlement Flat management structure

Poor business management / very disorganised Lack of progression Low starting pay and very slow salary growth Overtime is subtly encouraged but rarely rewarded Management has anti-developer attitude Condescending / patronising management Strange ownership structure Boring / repetitive projects Legacy projects Focus on down-skilling work Reductionist management style

Over the several years I worked there we had a varied profile of work consisting of a mix of front and back-end development. As a small-to-medium sized business there is also plenty of opporunity to have contact with the client which may not be for some but it's motivating to see the impact of your work.

If I had to be picky I'd say the locaiton wasn't always the best having moved further away from where I live. The nearest train station is only one stop away from Leeds but is a 15 min walk from the office.