Good work-life balance, but layoffs and promotion issues - Software Engineer Ideagen Employee Review

4.0
May 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good work life balance, provide AI tooling, good engineering culture but depends on team

Cons

layoff, unrealistic timeline, lack of opportunities for promotion if no one promote or leave

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Ideagen Response
4d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that your experience has been positive overall, particularly around work–life balance, engineering culture and the use of AI tools to support your work. Supporting our people to do their best work is incredibly important to us, and we will continue investing in our engineering teams as technology continues to evolve. We also recognise that change can bring uncertainty. As a growing business in a fast‑moving industry, we do need to remain adaptable, and this can sometimes result in changes to teams or priorities. These decisions are taken seriously and we aim to communicate them as clearly and transparently as possible. In terms of development and progression, we are continuing to create more opportunities as we grow. We regularly promote roles internally and use our skills taxonomy within our learning platform to help colleagues understand and work towards their next steps.

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Pros

- Good benefits - Work from home

Cons

- Not applicable. Can't think of one.

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Ideagen Response
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Thanks so much for sharing this feedback. It's always great to hear from colleagues enjoying their time with us. It’s also amazing to know our benefits are making a positive difference, as supporting wellbeing is something we care deeply about. The flexibility to work from home is also a key part of this, helping our colleagues balance work and home life so they can be at their best.
1.0
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Good PTO and flexible schedule.

Cons

Poor compensation, disorganized upper management that has little understanding of the work engineering teams are doing, owned by private equity only concerned with their bottom line and not the well-being of company/employees, the list goes on and on.

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Ideagen Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that parts of your experience haven’t met your expectations. On compensation, we regularly benchmark roles using external market data to help ensure we remain competitive and fair across regions and disciplines. We know how important pay and progression are to our colleagues, and we continue to review and evolve our approach over time. You also raised concerns around leadership and wellbeing. While we understand experiences can vary, supporting our colleagues is a priority, and we offer a wide range of benefits and resources designed to support wellbeing both inside and outside of work. We are always looking at how we strengthen this further as we grow. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. Feedback like this helps us continue to improve how we support our teams.
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