Disaster - Software Developer PayFast Employee Review

1.0
Feb 14, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Reasonable compensation Nice office Pension benefit Great place if you just want a pay check and have no pride in your work

Cons

More and more people including developers keep resigning, nearly all key individuals have already left. Non negotiable, out of touch directives from new owners in Dubai that show zero concern for local leadership or employees Leadership in South Africa are spineless 'yes men' who are actively resulting in revenue loss through incompetency. Benefits like work from home or hybrid have been removed despite promises in interviews, other benefits in contracts have not been honored, this Company is dishonest. Difficult place to get work done, most seem preoccupied with finding work elsewhere than doing their jobs. This is not a people orientated organization.

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3.0
Jan 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fair compensation and benefits. Ability learn and grow if you work well under pressure.

Cons

Constant change with poor communication.

1.0
Sep 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. PayFast used to be an amazing company to work for but after key people left and was bought over 3 times it has no resemblance of what it once was.

Cons

Management lacks transparency (say's one thing but does another), blames developers for poor planning and delivery (where devs was not part of or not listened to by management/product), lack of professionalism, lack of vision, lack of trust and lack of overall incentive. I could go on and on.

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