Does Gen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gen. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gen?

51% of Gen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gen 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Software Engineer (56) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , Principal Software Engineer (19) , Intern (11) , Product Manager (10) , Data Scientist (8) , Sr. Software Engineer (8) , Data Engineer (7) , Marketing (7) , Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Software Developer (6) , Account Manager (5) , Associate Software Engineer (5) , Data Analyst (5)

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

"Benefits were good until they took away the canteen and didn't compensate with any replacement." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great colleagues: People at the lower levels are still fantastic and strive to maintain a positive atmosphere." ((in 39 reviews)); "Avast people are great." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good Pay and perks." ((in 30 reviews)); "Team is great" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and reorganizations create additional instability." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management, 90's techniques, no true understanding of agile, some command and control style enforcement." ((in 29 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 4 years." ((in 8 reviews)); "The company's strategic vision feels static, often prioritizing incremental changes over disruptive innovation." ((in 6 reviews)); "So if you are US based and into tech & engineering, opportunities are limited." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gen layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Gen locations?

Tempe , Mountain View , New York , Plano , Culver City , Los Angeles , Charlotte , Houston , San Francisco , Arizona City , San Jose , Boston , Boise , Phoenix , Tucson , Newton , Minneapolis , Ohio City , El Segundo , Redwood City , Eugene , Springfield , King of Prussia , Atlanta , Manhattan Beach

Gen reviews

3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(572 total reviews)

Vincent Pilette

50% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Gen has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 572 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

572 reviews

3.0

Oct 3, 2023

Abusive Management

Sr financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing colleagues/co workers and supportive business partners

Cons

Micro management No work-life balance Abusive management

Gen Response

2y

We appreciate your sharing your feedback with us and are glad to hear about your positive experiences with colleagues and business partners, as creating a supportive workplace is a top priority for us. It's why we are disappointed to learn about your concerns regarding micro-management, work-life balance, and management. We work hard to promote a culture of trust, autonomy and empathy and do not tolerate abuse of any kind. We will take your feedback seriously to address these issues. Thank you for your candor and if you have any specific suggestions or concerns you'd like to share, please reach out to our People & Culture team or use our EthicsLine to share feedback anonymously.

2.0

Mar 2, 2025

Hilariously bad place to work at

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, so dysfunctional you can work 5 hours a week

Cons

Having this company on your resume Not much to say that the other reviews haven’t mentioned. But they are putting it lightly. The leadership here are the most unqualified group of people you will ever come across. It genuinely hurts my head thinking about the time wasted working under these circus clowns.

1.0

Nov 13, 2023

Wrong on so many levels - don't waste your time here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some smart people who care (isolated cases)

Cons

Lack of product strategy and innovation - obsolete and inefficient processes with no accountability - abusive management style - poor communication - continuous reorgs and RIFs - ridiculous salary increases

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Wrong on so many levels - don't waste your time here

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