Toxic culture with horrible management - Software Developer Genetec Employee Review

1.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Nice events - Good meals at the bistro

Cons

- Highly incompetent middle management that have zero technical knowledge and live in the “back in the days” mentality while the world is evolving. To cover their incompetency, they have each other’s back and make sure to demean those that are. To get along with them make sure to laugh at their jokes and agree with their decisions. What is even worse, is that upper management is completely aware of their ignorance and behaviors so they just move them around between teams with every reorg. That creates a big question mark. - If you are an intern that might be a good start for you. This company depends on interns to implement the work since professionals flee very fast or they just “vanish” depending on the manager that they end up with. - They promote people with couple of years of experience with no people management skills to team lead or management positions because again experienced or knowledgeable people don’t stay long. - Inconsistency of the levels of evaluations, promotions and hiring between different teams because of the lack of proper experience amongst team leads and managers. - The tech stack is getting old compared to how fast technology is evolving. - Low salaries compared to the market - Full return to the office is coming very soon

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5.0
Nov 20, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great minds and opportunities to be mentored everywhere for the growing professional. Top Market offering and prestige, high product renown as a seller. Privately held and innovative. Top culture in our industry, and direct line to leadership on marquee deals. CEO and founder who is still highly invovled. Supporting leadership cast that are highly engaged.

Cons

Re-orgs have affected team unity but leadership vision is all about culture, transformation and growth.

3.0
Jan 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Was okay, work life balance was okay

Cons

Partially remote, could have been fully remote

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