Does Kainos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kainos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kainos. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kainos?

78% of Kainos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kainos 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kainos?

Senior Software Engineer (51) , Software Engineer (42) , Consultant (25) , Associate Software Engineer (24) , Delivery Manager (21) , Workday Consultant (17) , Senior Platform Engineer (11) , Product Consultant (8) , Senior Consultant (8) , Trainee Software Engineer (8) , Project Manager (7) , Lead Software Engineer (6) , Software Developer (6) , Solution Architect (6) , Technical Architect (6)

What are the pros of working at Kainos according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and management team" ((in 93 reviews)); "and some great benefits" ((in 38 reviews)); "Friendly environment and colleagues." ((in 23 reviews)); "Team and People focus is great" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kainos according to real employee reviews?

"Salaries are low" ((in 37 reviews)); "Most managers have no idea about how anything but the development works" ((in 16 reviews)); "There is almost no career progression and lots of false promises of a career growth." ((in 10 reviews)); "The pulse surveys from the Business Unit have become an embarrassment; the sad thing is that the issues have all been highlighted to the senior management including above BU Head level and no change has been forthcoming." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of diversity at the senior level." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kainos redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Kainos redundancy and their outlook for job security at Kainos in 2026.

Kainos Reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(690 total reviews)

Brendan Mooney

89% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Kainos has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 690 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kainos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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690 reviews

5.0

Jul 1, 2026

Great people, but losing small company vibe

Ai innovation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people are what the company

Cons

Feels like the company is losing the small company feeling

3.0

Jul 1, 2026

Good, but not what it once was.

Workday analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, annual leave entitlement, Good immediate line management. Bupa healthcare and dental.

Cons

Over time, Pay rise percentages have decreased, Understand there is a budget, but very little difference between pay rise for excelling and just doing your job, Promotion opportunities can be very limited depending on role.

1.0

Jun 30, 2026

"You are already at the top of your pay band. If you want more money you need to get promoted or leave"

Senior platform engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Full 100% WFH available for people not near an office

Cons

-Management in Cloud Platforms is completely detached from reality. Too busy stroking each others egos and trying to pretend their pet projects like IDP are relevant now that the AI bubble is collapsing in front of them. -Pay progression non existent after only 3 years at the company. "You are already at the top of your pay band. If you want more money you need to get promoted or leave" despite an outstanding performance review.

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