Ok-ish company to work with, for a short while - Java Developer IG Group Employee Review

2.0
14 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very pretty office, plus all the nice IT company perks: fruit, Friday beers (well, once a month), pool table, etc. Good social scene: drink, parties etc. Opportunities to learn, especially for beginners. Deadlines nearly non-existent in some projects. Big bonuses and regular pay hikes, although the base salaries are pretty low. Very easy to get promoted (and demoted).

Cons

Catty, stressful environment with a culture of blaming, finger-pointing and brown-nosing. Thriving there is more of a matter of marketing yourself than producing good code. Lots of stuck-up people, in some teams more than in others. Micromanagement endemic, again only in some teams. Some mediocre staff who have managed to build themselves a niche and seems to be there since about forever. Not fully agile: QA somewhat disconnected from the building process. Systematic character assassination of every developer who has left spontaneously. Frequent firings of people although, as far as I've witnessed, only as a last resort.

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5.0
11 Jun 2024
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Pros

You have where a lot of hats. Learn so much about the industry as a whole. Great people to work with.

Cons

Not too much help when you first start. Can get repetitive at times.

3
4.0
8 May 2024
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Pros

Good Culture and solid office

Cons

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