Great for starters but this is not your place if you are already a Senior developer - Software Engineer ChannelEngine Employee Review

4.0
28 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Great colleagues (talking about devs here; other departments you don't want to mess with them) * Nice office atmosphere in a good location * Interesting field of work: e-commerce and marketplaces * Different teams, so you can switch if you wish * The CEO is a nice guy and very friendly. Also a real entrepreneur!

Cons

* Management below the CEO is crap, incompetent, arrogant and some of them stabbing you in the back. * Used to be a flat structure company, but many layers of managers of managers where introduced. Vertical hierarchy exists. * Most engineering leads have no clue of the product, neither what is expected from them. * New seniors and leads are hired, instead of giving chance to current employees . * Salaries below the standard for developers in the NL (... I am already earning 32% more compared to what I had at ChannelEngine) * No side perks except commute allowance and WFH allowance. * Depending on the team, it could be a repetitive work and not much to learn after a year or so. * Fast development of new features and integrations which has its consequences for a long time. * Never trust the management above you, nor your Engineering Lead. Sooner or later you will get back-stabbed and nobody will help you to progress. Don't listen to promises of salary raise or role promotion - they just want to keep you busy with words. * Stay away if you are already an experienced developer.

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ChannelEngine Response
9mo
Thank you for leaving such a detailed review and for giving us a 4-star rating. We also want to acknowledge and thank you for spending over 3 years with us - we truly appreciate the time and contributions you made during your journey here. It’s great to see you highlight the positive aspects of your experience, such as the colleagues, atmosphere, and entrepreneurial leadership. We’re very proud of the collaborative and warm culture we’ve built here at ChannelEngine, and it’s wonderful to hear that resonated with you. We appreciate your perspective on some of the challenges you mentioned. Like any growing company, we’re constantly evolving, whether that’s refining our management structures, exploring ways to support career progression, or balancing fast-paced development with learning opportunities. We take feedback seriously and use it to continue improving the experience for all our teams. We’re glad that, overall, your experience led you to leave a strong rating, and we wish you every success in your next chapter.

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