A living hell - werkgeversreview Software Engineer bij CodeGen International

Directly connecting with the client and working with giants in travel industry. Good place to polish your Java knowledge

Mainly bug fixing, Some times need to work overtime which doesn't necessarily pay you. Company hierarchy is strongly visible, sometimes a new comer will not fit right in.

This was honestly one of the most difficult workplaces I’ve experienced. The overall environment felt heavily influenced by internal HR processes and politics, which impacted the culture quite a lot. There was a strong level of monitoring in place, including tracking tools for work activity and time logging through Jira, which at times felt overly strict and micromanaged. Expectations around billing hours and delivery were also very tightly controlled, especially for software engineers, which created additional pressure. While the people in the office were generally nice and supportive, the broader culture felt affected by management style and internal processes. Decision-making sometimes felt unclear, and there was a sense that even senior staff were limited in how much they could push back or change things. There were also mixed experiences around probation and employment confirmation, where outcomes and extensions sometimes felt unclear or inconsistent from an employee perspective, particularly around benefits and confirmation timing. From the outside, the company presents itself well through university visits and recruitment efforts, but the internal experience didn’t always match that impression. On the leadership side, communication could be quite intense at times, with long and unstructured meetings and a very direct communication style that could feel overwhelming.

That said, I did personally learn a lot, mainly because my direct manager was supportive. Without that, the experience would have been significantly harder.