Avoid Software Development Team - Senior Software Developer Giacom Employee Review

Free coffee, free pool table Good stepping stone to gain experience Free PluralSight Staff outings Use up to date technology (Azure)

Unpaid overtime Very noisy environment Constant interruptions Development machines locked down No salary review Constant meetings Opinionated management Management (software development): Can be opinionated and aggressive Multiple incidents of management making derogatory comments about staff members (within earshot of these staff members) Snap decisions/jumping to conclusions without consulting staff Sexist remarks/comments directed towards male members of staff

There is a strong culture of collaboration among teams and the products are genuinely interesting to work on. People are skilled and supportive, and there is a lot of domain knowledge internally. Under different circumstances it would be a great environment for growth.

For UK-based developers there is no meaningful path forward. Internal engineering roles are restricted to the Czech Republic, and applications from UK staff are declined on that basis alone. Officially the company may say that roles are open to both locations, but the reality experienced by employees tells a different story. In practice the hiring decisions and internal mobility are overwhelmingly Brno-first, regardless of what is stated publicly. The Czech-first hiring direction appears to be driven by development leadership, and it sends a clear message about where the future technical organisation will sit. Pay reviews for UK staff are minimal, which only adds to the sense that the UK workforce is being deprioritised. The result is that talented and experienced colleagues are leaving because they cannot progress internally. A significant amount of institutional knowledge has already walked out the door. At this point, the only realistic way to move up is to leave.