Software engineer - Senior Software Engineer ION Group Employee Review

1.0
Feb 8, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The only pro I can think of is that I am confident that I will find another job at another company and that in comparison, it will be so much better than Ion Group!

Cons

I will hit the top 5 or 6 since the list would stretch to infinity and beyond... - no cogent strategy or company purpose - a compendium of acquisitions that have been gutted, where the talented people have left and only the desperate remain ( I will not be one of those who plan to stay - see above) - the company has amassed a mountain of debt and none of the acquisitions are growing. The business model is based on a continuous flow of acquisitions to pay the mounting interest payments. Remember musical chairs as a child. A some point the music will stop, Look Out! - as many others have said, the CEO is morally bankrupt and his merry band of executive minions are the most inept crew imaginable - so many key engineers have left the company that this is a ticking time bomb and there are so many gaps in coverage for production systems - follows a “lean and mean” methodology - which really means a “cut to the bone” mentality

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5.0
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Pros

Good culture, flexible career options, work-life balance

Cons

A little difficult to pivot into different teams

2.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- worked here with some of the most talented people I've met in the city - NY office is beautiful, fantastic view - company events are nice - support for international workers with I, H1B, O1 visas and green card applications

Cons

- extremely hard to get a raise - morale has been tanking because of mass layoffs - everything has to go through the CEO, who takes a very long time to sign off on anything

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