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 improved by 2% 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 19 reviews)); "Fair pay everyone wants more money though" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "The managers don't have much technical knowledge and also don't cooperate." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"1.Extremely poor management and lack of accountability" ((in 9 reviews)); "Low salary compare to markets" ((in 8 reviews)); "The challenges here are many, but at the core of the problem is poor leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs for below par level performers" ((in 4 reviews)); "No bonus" ((in 3 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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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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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

3.0

Jan 6, 2026

General Review

Softwar engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employees are great! Everyone is kind, helpful, and a joy to work with.

Cons

Management cannot say no to customers and often teams are given more work than they can handle. Pay is not competitive.

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Good workculture

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are reasonable and teammates are good

Cons

No real con, chicken is limited during lunch

3.0

Oct 5, 2025

An alright job

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and not alot of workload

Cons

Local management is extremely bad

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