Great perks and tech, but slow decisions and limited autonomy - Software Engineer 7-Eleven Employee Review

4.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

1. Modern Tech Stack: Opportunities to work with updated technologies and cloud frameworks to scale global retail operations. 2. Great Perks & Office Culture: The Bengaluru center offers excellent employee-centric benefits, including highly rated food options, transport facility/cabs, and a clean, comfortable workspace. 3. Work-Life Balance: Generally flexible schedules and a supportive hybrid work environment depending on the specific project lifecycle. 4. Health & Wellness Benefits: Solid health insurance coverage and generous leave policies that demonstrate employee-centric care. 5. Stable Domain: Working in a massive global retail brand ensures product stability and consistent long-term business relevance.

Cons

1. Cross-Border Alignment Friction: Delays and re-work often occur due to communication gaps and differing requirements between onshore stakeholders (US) and product owners in India. 2. Bureaucratic Hurdles: Slower decision-making processes due to the corporate scale of the parent organization can slow down project velocity. 3. Limited Autonomy on Core Architecture: Major architectural decisions are occasionally driven strictly by global leadership, limiting local engineering ownership.

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5.0
May 9, 2026
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Pros

good work value and environment friendly

Cons

The manager would call my phone at 3 am to tell me to unload a truck full of drinks alone, constantly, even though it was never mentioned or docked as pay.

4.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Absolutely loved all the customer interactions I had when working there and loved how it taught me how to work with all types of customers.

Cons

Management was usually always weird with the rules. Would say not to do something and when a customer would complain, management would telll me to do it. And also scheduling days off was rough. I would give them weeks/months in advance and they would still try to schedule me. As well as trying to say "if someone robbed the store, the money would be taken out of the paycheck by whom ever was working the shift"

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