Does Gen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gen. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gen?

53% of Gen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gen 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Software Engineer (50) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Principal Software Engineer (19) , Sr. Software Engineer (8) , Intern (7) , Marketing (7) , Product Manager (7) , Data Engineer (6) , Manager (6) , Software Developer (6) , Associate Software Engineer (5) , Director (5) , Program Manager (5) , Project Manager (5) , Account Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Gen according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance Good coworker relationship" ((in 49 reviews)); "Benefits were good until they took away the canteen and didn't compensate with any replacement." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues: People at the lower levels are still fantastic and strive to maintain a positive atmosphere." ((in 34 reviews)); "Avast people are great." ((in 31 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gen according to real employee reviews?

"Layoffs are frequent." ((in 26 reviews)); "Poor management, 90's techniques, no true understanding of agile, some command and control style enforcement." ((in 24 reviews)); "There is no leadership in the company; there are just managers, and their primary focus is to take care of themselves." ((in 15 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 4 years." ((in 6 reviews)); "Not giving a 2/5 stars because of great direct teammates, upper management was fighting to merge companies for over a year which caused much distress at the company during covid" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Gen in 2026.

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3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(512 total reviews)

Vincent Pilette

51% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Gen has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 512 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

512 reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Workload and time zones don’t allow for appropriate work life balance

Sr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known brands as part of the portfolio

Cons

Everything is a priority, but with no clear direction on what we should be spending time on and it changes by the day. Many teams fighting for same resources (design, dev, copy). Multiple reorgs and layoffs during my time there.

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Supportive colleagues but high pressure and low pay

Ap

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice to work place and co operative people

Cons

Work pressure, no WFH , minimum salary

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great Benefits Can't Mask Constant Restructuring and Zero Job Security

Senior digital marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Benefits Package: Excellent health insurance and dental cover. Great Perks: Generous annual allowances, including a gym stipend and dedicated funds to make your home more eco-friendly ("green money").

Cons

Chronic Instability: The company lacks a clear, long-term vision, frequently shifting its strategic direction every single quarter. Zero Job Security: You never feel truly safe in your role, even if you are meeting all your targets and performing your job perfectly. Disregard for Loyalty and Performance: Long-term employees and high-performing teams who have dedicated years to the company are completely undervalued. Rigid RTO Policy: Leadership enforces a strict return-to-office mandate that actively lowers productivity for roles that thrive remotely. Even if your manager is perfectly happy for you to work from home. Disconnected Leadership: Senior executives feel completely out of touch with the day-to-day realities of the business and don't seem to know what is actually going on.

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