Does Candescent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Candescent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Candescent. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Candescent?

28% of Candescent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Candescent 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Candescent?

Software Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Software Engineer II (7) , Devops Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Project Manager (3) , Software Engineer Intern (3) , Customer Engineer (2) , Customer Support (2) , HR (2) , Product Owner (2) , Site Reliability Engineer (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer 3 (2)

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

"Work life Balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible timing and good team" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "The managers don't have much technical knowledge and also don't cooperate." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"1.Extremely poor management and lack of accountability" ((in 10 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 9 reviews)); "Low salary compare to markets" ((in 8 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs for below par level performers" ((in 6 reviews)); "The challenges here are many, but at the core of the problem is poor leadership." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Candescent layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Candescent locations?

Atlanta , New York , Dallas , Chicago , Tulsa , Indianapolis , San Mateo , Fort Lauderdale , Westlake Village , Northeast

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Candescent reviews

2.5

28% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Brendan Tansill

24% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (131 reviews)

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Candescent has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Candescent employee rating is 33% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

131 reviews

3.0

Sep 16, 2025

Could be better

L1 support agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Possibility to work from home

Cons

Micromanaging, terribly underpaid for that amount of work and responsibilities

1.0

Sep 12, 2025

Pretty stupid company

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Laid back people - Mostly relax deadlines and work culture

Cons

- Low pay - Unstable leadership - Directionless company future plan - Employment uncertainty - No happy hours - Badge check in, and office hour time monitoring - Expensive canteen lunch - No bonus - No promotion

2.0

Sep 12, 2025

Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The midtown building is nice

Cons

The company does not pay well

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