Horrible for mental health - Lead Software Engineer Code and Theory Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1) completely remote with a nice office in Bengaluru 2) year end shut down

Cons

1) senior leadership in India are very incompetent and uninspiring and keep getting fired every year or so. 2)expect to work 9-11 hours a day, 3) the policy here is to pitch projects with unreasonable time lines and understaff it to maximise profits, they have been doing to for decades and swear by this strategy. 4) hikes are almost always delayed and is average. 5) HR are a bunch of robots Don’t join here unless you need a job urgently.

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5.0
Jan 9, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Feb 17, 2026
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Pros

Consistent workload, interesting projects, direct team was great and I enjoyed our rapport. Got great experience with big brands.

Cons

Senior management literally had group chats to talk about which employees they hated, and would laugh about firing people. Would get screamed at over text or phone if one of us tried to leave at a normal time, even if directly told we were able to leave at the end of the workday. "Flexible unlimited pto" but shamed for taking it, often penalized. Overtime was expected and not well compensated, they would rarely sometimes offer to buy us takeout but very rarely.

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