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IRIS Software Group

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Good for progression, bad for advancement - Senior Software Engineer IRIS Software Group Employee Review

3.0
Sep 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

It used to be great but has lost its way unfortunately. Still lots of opportunities to learn, and they hire great people to work with. They're also pretty flexible around working patterns, and the workers on the teams create a good culture. You can take on work to challenge yourself (but that can also turn into a con).

Cons

They don't seem to value retention or see much value in keeping existing employees. You can be asked to do the work of a grade you do not have for a long time, and due to inflexibility around reviews they often fall behind market average pay. No negotiation on salary either, and because of all of this their retention rate is not good so knowledge and skill leaves the company.

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IRIS Software Group Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re delighted to hear you love working with your colleagues, who live our IMPACT values every day, and recognise the extensive range of opportunities to learn and challenge yourself. We know our employees are at the heart of what we do and that their #Passion and #MakingitHappen mindset is what makes IRIS a success. We’re proud to have been Great Place to Work-Certified™ for 3 years running, based on our employees’ anonymous feedback. We’re also delighted to have a significantly lower attrition rate in our Engineering function than the national average. As part of being a Great Place to Work, we invest heavily in our employees to reward them for their hard work but also to inspire them to be the best they can be. We operate an IRIS-wide annual salary review each autumn with uses external benchmarking data and evidence-led processes to ensure fair and equitable pay that is in line with market rates. We’re also delighted to offer all permanent employees an annual bonus entitlement. We’re also delighted to operate a variety of recognition schemes such as our weekly Thank You Thursdays to encourage teams to recognise each other, our CEO shout outs to our #IRISHeros each week, our IMPACT Awards and Top Talent Awards, which show everyone how much they mean to us. We also provide a varied UK benefits package that employees can tailor each year to suit their changing needs and a wealth of developmental opportunities such as Apprenticeships, Masterships and free learning courses. We’re always looking for ways we can be the best we can be, and we would welcome any further suggestions. Please speak to your HR representative or leave a comment in our next Peakon survey. Kind regards, the HR team

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5.0
Jan 6, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I have been with Iris for approximately 5 months and have been incredibly impressed. The people I work with from my peers, leadership (including executive leadership) and my team, are amazing. Building relationships has been easy as most of the employees are open to it, are very collaborative and genuinely want to help! Iris is also focused on equality and ensure we all have a fair opportunity for growth. While we have a lot to do here, it is clear that we are valued.

Cons

As a rapidly growing organization, we have some growing pains and some foundational processes, systems and flow that need to be updated and/or adjusted, but nothing that won't be fixed over time.

5
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IRIS Software Group Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re delighted that you are enjoying your time at IRIS and recognise all the fantastic things we do for our employees. We’re proud to be a Great Place To Work™, and we’re committed to ensuring that all our amazing employees can bring their full selves to work, grow their career with us, shape our future as a business, and enjoy meaningful work. We’re always looking for ways we can be the best we can be, and we would welcome any further suggestions. Please speak to your HR representative or leave a comment in our next Peakon survey. Kind regards, the HR team
3.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and team. Just no focus on US operations.

Cons

Company has no real direction for US operations.

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