G-P reviews

As many reviews have mentioned, there have been layoffs multiple times during the past few years, so job safety is not assured. As a Software Engineer, the standards leave much to be desired. The TypeScript/Nodejs backend side feels like Java developers forced to code in TypeScript and it really shows. Engineers lack motivation and are content with sub-par standards, and any suggestions for improvement is shot down with little explanation or not followed due to the "fast paced environment" not allowing building a robust codebase or even decent automation. Lots of short sighted decisions from both Product (seemingly random initiatives) and Engineering (downright bad practices and rushing code/bad architecture/infrastructure just to get something in). Huge blame game culture where when something goes wrong (which it will due to the lack of standards), executives/upper managements are itching to determine "problematic people" rather than problematic implementations, which makes this a very unfun work environment. Just, seriously, don't get bamboozled like me and avoid this place. Even if the tech stack interests you, seek elsewhere - you will likely regress.

These past two years have seen leadership make mass layoffs in late November/ Early December which is starting to look like a trend at GP. There is a huge element of secrecy internally about them as if the remaining staff don’t know what has been happening, but suddenly a colleague will disappear from a slack channel that is how ruthless they are! They manage to keep a lot of this quiet by effectively getting those laid off to sign a severance pay agreement in return for silence. Their selection methods for redundancies seem unethical I have seen teams where some of the best performers have been laid off and can only assume they played favourites. Not only this but I know that they have laid off people who have had recent family bereavements, are on maternity leave and who have just left a company to join GP - their morals and ethics are non existent! You are only a number here and there is only one way this company is going unfortunately for those of us who are left.