Question 1

Is Gen a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Gen has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 560 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Gen to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Gen have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer and Principal Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does Gen pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Gen?

Accepted Answer

53% of Gen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Gen 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (50), Senior Software Engineer (31), Principal Software Engineer (19), Sr. Software Engineer (8), Intern (7), Marketing (7), Product Manager (7), Data Engineer (6), Manager (6), Software Developer (6), Associate Software Engineer (5), Director (5), Program Manager (5), Project Manager (5), Account Manager (4)

Question 5

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

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"Good work life balance Good coworker relationship" ((in 50 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Avast people are great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great colleagues: People at the lower levels are still fantastic and strive to maintain a positive atmosphere." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good Pay and perks." ((in 22 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Layoffs are frequent." ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor management, 90's techniques, no true understanding of agile, some command and control style enforcement." ((in 29 reviews)); "There is no leadership in the company; there are just managers, and their primary focus is to take care of themselves." ((in 16 reviews)); "Job security is less." ((in 9 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 4 years." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Gen redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What Gen locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Pune, Chennai

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