Not recommended - Senior Full Stack Developer Gathern Employee Review

Supportive and professional HR team with clear communication and smooth processes. The company’s vision and business side are strong, with real potential for growth. Colleagues are friendly, cooperative, and genuinely passionate about their work. Exposure to real-world challenges and modern tools that can help you grow technically if managed well.

The codebase has the largest technical debt I’ve ever seen, with minimal documentation, weak standards, and inconsistent architecture. Leadership within the tech team tends to be picky rather than quality-focused, with decisions driven by personal preferences instead of engineering best practices. Engineers have limited autonomy or trust to improve the system, even when solutions are objectively better. Deadlines can be unrealistic, with high pressure and poor prioritization, especially during critical periods. Technical reviews and quality assurance processes are either missing or superficial, making improvement difficult.

High salary Stable work environment (initially)

Lack of job security: The entire marketing team was laid off, followed by more than 20 employees in just two months.