Horrible company - stay away - Sr. Software Engineer Genies Employee Review

1.0
28 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Talented coworkers, I enjoyed working with my team

Cons

Constant and random layoffs. Management is constantly chasing the latest craze and copying other companies. Coworkers were laid off after working late for weeks and hitting insane deadlines—zero value for people. Probably the most toxic company I've ever worked at.

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5.0
9 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The best part about working here is the people: All the way from the company leadership to the engineering leadership, to the individual engineers I interacted with, everyone is transparent, passionate and genuinely kind. The company has the financial runway needed to test ideas without red tape, making it a playground for innovation. Never seen such an open culture before. Plus, the health insurance benefits, the travel and fitness allowances and paid lunch options are better than what even bigger companies offer

Cons

They are still trying to find the product-market fit. I think they found it this time and the next thing left is execution.

2.0
18 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

This experience highlighted that strong individuall performance does not always translate into effective management, offerirng insight into the importance of leadership capability in guiding teams.

Cons

- The management approach often felt ineffective, which at times contributed to a difficult working experience for employees - There were concerns that accountability was not always consistently taken at the managerial level, with issues sometimes being redirected rather than addressed directly - Communication and interpersonal interactions sometimes felt unprofessional or lacking in respect, which negatively affected morale and day to day confidence - The overall experience sometimes felt unpredictable, with varying levels of support and consistency in expectations - The experience could be challenging for employees in terms of workload pressure, recognition, and clarity of direction, leading some to feel uncertain about long term stability and growth

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