Candescent reviews

2.5

28% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Brendan Tansill

24% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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.

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131 reviews
5.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Strong technology focus with modern tools, scalable architectures, and continuous innovation across projects. • Transparent and approachable leadership, ensuring clear communication, trust, and alignment across teams. • Strong focus on employee growth, with great mentorship and opportunities along the way. • Healthy work-life balance, enabling sustainable productivity without burnout. • Exposure to cutting-edge technology and rapid adoption of new tool and practices. • Encouragement for out-of-the-box thinking, empowering individuals to propose creative solutions to complex problems. • Growth-oriented culture, with opportunities for learning, upskilling, and career progression. • Hikes and compensations are really good.

Cons

• Onsite opportunities are minimal. • Recognition mechanisms could be more frequent and visible to further boost motivation. • Frequent changes from management side

2.0
May 6, 2026

Poor work-life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good team with supportive colleague. Weekly icecream and treats. Nice office.

Cons

Very little work life balance. Too much focus on delivery. Coop program stopped. AI adoption has increased expectation from employees. No hiring when employee quits or fired.

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