AirApps reviews

2.1

24% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Filipe Ferreira

25% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

AirApps has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The AirApps employee rating is 45% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Nov 1, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote work, average salary and the people.

Cons

Air Apps is a unique workplace, where there seems to be a lack of trust in the development team's capabilities. Despite claiming to follow an agile approach, the company's demands are strictly top-down, with the CEO heavily involved in every aspect of our work, even down to the coding level. The daily micromanagement, takes precedence over strategic planning for the future of the apps and the company. Working here can be quite stressful, with tight deadlines imposed by the CEO, who, unfortunately, lacks the technical expertise required for informed decision-making. It's also worth noting that the CEO has a familial connection to the POPs, which can make providing feedback to HR a challenging endeavor. Another notable downside is the constant flux in work processes. In the short time I've been with the company, I've witnessed numerous abrupt changes in processes, teams, and work methodologies. These changes appear hasty and often unproductive, driven by the CEO's desire to 'hack the time,' despite the evident lack of success with such approaches. The CEO's propensity for maintaining chaos in the workplace can be frustrating. It often feels as though he thrives on the disorder, seemingly making himself indispensable for decision-making, rather than allowing the company to operate efficiently without constant micromanagement.

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AirApps Response
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It's clear from your feedback that significant challenges affect your work environment and the overall morale of your team. I want to address some of your points directly: Role of a CTO: Your suggestion to bring in a CTO is well-received. A CTO can provide the technical leadership and vision necessary to guide the development team effectively. Process Stability: The constant flux in work processes and methodologies can be disruptive and counterproductive. I acknowledge the need for stability and consistency in our approaches. We will aim to establish and maintain stable processes, making changes only when necessary and with ample communication and rationale. Your management advice provides a clear roadmap for improving the working environment at Air Apps. Implementing these changes will require a collective effort and an ongoing commitment to improvement. I am dedicated to taking these steps, starting with empowering the team, improving our processes, and ensuring our workplace is one where everyone can thrive. Filipe, CEO @AirApps
1.0
Nov 17, 2025

Strong Team, Poor Leadership and Outdated Policies

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

One of the strongest aspects of Air Apps is the people. Colleagues are genuinely supportive, talented, and enjoyable to collaborate with. The benefits are also competitive for the Portuguese market, which is a meaningful advantage. Initiatives like Air Adventures are well-intentioned and have the potential to bring teams closer together, and in the past they contributed positively to the overall sense of community.

Cons

The company has moved away from the modern, flexible culture that once made it so appealing. Remote work, schedule adaptability, and the ability to work from different locations are no longer supported, despite still being highlighted publicly. The shift to a strict office-only, 9–18h model has significantly reduced work–life balance and contributed to a tense and claustrophobic office atmosphere. You feel constantly observed, which makes it harder to speak openly or comfortably share concerns, even with colleagues. The PTO policy, while promoted as flexible, includes several restrictions and an informal “suggested limit,” which undermines its purpose. Decision-making feels highly centralized, which creates bottlenecks and raises concerns about scalability. Some individuals in higher positions are closely connected to leadership (family members), which can contribute to the sense of tension and limit how openly people feel they can speak up. It also doesn’t help morale that employees sometimes disappear from internal channels overnight without any communication or context, which increases overall distrust and insecurity within the team. Recent policy changes have been introduced with little transparency and limited openness to feedback, making them feel more like mechanisms of control than efforts to improve collaboration or communication. These shifts have noticeably affected engagement, and even team-building initiatives that were once appreciated now seem to generate less enthusiasm.

1.0
Nov 5, 2025

Used to be nice, until it wasn’t

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This place used to be a tech worker’s dream: remote-first, flexible, async-friendly, valuing results over hours on a clock. Now it feels like we’ve gone back two decades.

Cons

Suddenly it’s all about a strict 9 AM - 6 PM schedule, mandatory office days even when the job can clearly be done from anywhere, and pointless micromanagement like locking down who can edit a simple task description… (and this is just a tiny example in a sea of weird changes to processes). The trust is gone.

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