Great people, fun work, terrible ceo - Software Engineer IOTech Systems Employee Review

1.0
Nov 11, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The work is amazing, very interesting projects. The technical team are fantastic, you learn so much by doing and are given immense amount of trust and responsibility from the get go without the pressure. Everyone’s always willing to help, the senior engineering staff in Newcastle are fantastic and extremely knowledgeable, make you feel apart of the team and are always eager to help. Credit to them for making the work environment feel less like a place you have to work and more of a place where you WANT to work. Edinbrugh office location is excellent.

Cons

Location differences between offices can make it hard to communicate. No real training given. Engineering process is not strictly enforced, lots of quick fixes & not much planning. Distasteful CEO, aside from the controversial political views, has been caught out being unprofessional & not doing right by his staff - issues with pensions not being paid without notice & constant talk about money coming in from investors with no significant payrise or bonus to show for it.

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4.0
Feb 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are some very bright minds working here and it felt like a tight nit group who you can have a laugh with at the pub. HR cares for employee's experiences within the company and acts quickly. You get to experience a wide spectrum of development if you want whereas in large companies where you're only CI/CD or only backend engineers ect. Product feedback from engineer level can change the implementation design, making it a collaborative environment. Loyalty and effort is rewarded with career progression. Very relaxed working environment where you are given significant trust and autonomy. Good software engineering processes and modern tech stacks used. Talented technical director. Great friendly culture.

Cons

Lack of product direction at times. Very reactive to what customers request when a new one comes in instead of foreseeing market requirements.

4.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fun work, great people. Lots do to.

Cons

Chaotic leadership, short on manpower

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