Not what it was... - Software Engineer iManage Employee Review

2.0
Dec 12, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Some projects in Engineering are interesting and you could learn a lot Benefits package is very competitive

Cons

Culture in engineering has taken a dive over the past 2 years Used to be somewhere which championed ownership and quality engineering, has morphed into a place where no one has any motivation to work Action is not taken against blatant slacking/lying/not turning up to work, hugely frustrating to those engineers who care/used to care about the projects The above has caused attrition of engineers with larger tenures as the struggle to make any positive change is blocked in every way possible until people quit to conserve their sanity

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iManage Response
2y
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback on your experience in Engineering in our Belfast office. It is disheartening to hear that your experience in recent years has not lived up to the expectations that you have, and to the standards that iManage upholds as well. It seems that your sentiment on employee motivation is an isolated issue, and we are actively taking steps to determine any root causes and how we can better support these teams so that this type of culture does not permeate and affect others in the way that you described. You are absolutely right, the culture at iManage is everyone's responsibility and bringing this to our attention is part of that. While PeopleOps works to remedy this issue, we also encourage you to talk to your manager and/or your functional leader about what you are noticing so that the Belfast engineering teams can continue to improve, culturally and technically. Thank you again for your honest feedback and if you are still experiencing the same struggles aforementioned, please do not hesitate to contact PeopleOps for further support and guidance.

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Pros

Very flexible. It depends on the team but my team is pretty laid back. Unlimited PTO and sick time is great, and they try to do some fun events in the office too

Cons

Made us come back to the office

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iManage Response
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Thank you for this, and for bringing that energy to your team. We are glad the flexibility and culture are working for you. On the office return, the hybrid model reflects our belief in the value of in-person time for collaboration and team cohesion. We appreciate you adapting to it.
3.0
Apr 2, 2026
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Pros

- Solid opportunities to work with a modern tech stack, including lots of cloud-based tools and enterprise SaaS platforms. - Collaborative teams and mostly supportive coworkers make day-to-day work enjoyable. Most teams are not super large. Average size probably being around 20-30 members. - Good work-life balance. Consistent 8 hour days. Overtime projects were not common. My experience with the company culture was that it was reasonably chill and not overly stuffy.

Cons

- Career growth and advancement can depend heavily on team or manager. They did put a ton of work into creating a career advancement framework with supposedly clearly defined markers. But ZERO of the managers I had ever referenced, followed, or implemented actions from it. Even when I made it a point to bring it up during my employee reviews. - At the time of this review they have implemented mandatory return to office and physical presence required for all employees (within distance). - Occasional silos between departments can impact efficiency and communication. Specifically People Operations (that's what the call HR). Processes involving People Ops such as onboarding, policy clarification, or internal requests are often not clear or even followed. - They love to put the letters "iM" in front of all the internal programs and branding. EG. "iMAway" for PTO time or to mean you are on vacation. I don't know, it's kinda cute at times. But can also be cringe sometimes.

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iManage Response
2mo
Thank you for this thoughtful and detailed review. The feedback on iThrive is the most important thing here, and we hear it. Building a career progression framework only matters if managers are actually using it in practice. If that gap existed in your experience, that is a real problem, and it is something leadership needs to audit. On your People Ops comment, we are actively working to improve clarity and consistency in processes like onboarding and internal requests. Cross-functional communication, particularly between ops functions and the broader org, is an area we give great attention. We appreciate the time you put into this, and we wish you well in what comes next.
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