Good product and tech stack but worst management and office politics - Senior Software Engineer ReliaQuest Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Friendly coworkers make daily interactions enjoyable and collaborative - Modern tools and resources, with a solid tech stack that supports efficient development work. - Opportunities for technical growth ONLY if you're in the right circle

Cons

- Management in the India office is among the worst I've seen, high office politics dominate everything. - A tight-knit group of 7-8 people from the same previous company (including the senior dev manager) gets preferential treatment; good projects, awards, promotions, and perks all go to the elite group first, and scraps for everyone else. Find this not true?, then ask anyone and you will get the answer. (Provided the one you ask should not be from the elite group :D) - No work-life balance at all, recent policy forces 5 days in-office with exact 9 hours daily. - Performance standards are blatantly unequal (only in India office); the elite group faces lower or not sure which bar, while the rest grinds under stricter scrutiny. - Elite group members receive undue appreciation for staying awake late at night to handle minor application downtime - something entirely unnecessary, as ongoing processes can easily be transferred to colleagues in other time zones who are already available. - With recent re-org, its now again going in the same rabbit hole as it changed reporting managers of all, so now its a clean slate and prove everything to them again. -- Now, the leadership hear will likely respond to this review with an internal communication urging us to talk to us, but it changes nothing.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of great teammates to work with and everyone is always willing to roll up their sleeves to help.

Cons

Fast paced work environment but that's what makes it exciting

1.0
Apr 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They hire great people. Good for a resume bullet at least.

Cons

Where to begin? Low pay, high workload, very poor leadership. They expect a “mindset” coach to make you accept working unreasonable hours. It’s laughable that mindset is relegated to YouTube videos of highly paid athletes… cool comparison. Did I mention poor leadership that is always tracking your badging in and out of the building? 100 percent in office to take Teams calls from your desk. For a company that states “no show dogs” they put a lot of effort into making everything shiny but in reality it’s not great tech. Customers constantly upset, corporate asks you to astroturf glass door. Hence why you see some really polished positive reviews. Completely ran by a good ole boy system where if you are a frat bro or sorority gal, you are given beneficial treatment. Total disregard for personal life. A lot of folks put a smile on but are secretly looking for another opportunity, though if they find out you are even thinking of a new job, they fire you. It used to be a great place to work, corporate greed seems to have taken hold the past 5 years and it’s obvious. They make conditions miserable enough that people leave on their own volition so the company can say that they haven’t laid anyone off ever. The cultish vibe is offputting. As well.

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