Very poor engineering culture, the company itself is mostly ok - Software Engineer Bayer Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Salary, work-life balance, remote work

Cons

One of the worst engineering cultures I've encountered in my entire career. Incompetence, nepotism, micromanagement, false promises, and incredibly poor engineering standards. Managed by people who worked there for decades, seen nothing beyond it, and mostly care about visibility (meaning speaking loud, reason being a secondary concern) and "tech leads" with 3-4 years of experience (one becomes a lead based on location, but it has to be US).

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
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Pros

compensation, team, boss, best technology, strong pipeline

Cons

bureaucracy, tough to influence change, slow to adjust, burn out,

5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance, 3 weeks of vacation per year + 5 days of personal holidays + 1 week for Christmas, 10% 401k match, $550 contributed towards HSA each year,

Cons

The stock and cash flow has been wildly unstable for a few years. Bonuses have had wild swings.

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