Is Bayer a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Bayer have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 47 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Bayer employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Bayer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Bayer .

Does Bayer pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bayer with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 47 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Bayer.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Bayer?

65% of Software Developer employees at Bayer would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 41% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Bayer with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bayer?

Estagiário (312) , Intern (151) , Estagiário Superior (122) , Manager (106) , Data Scientist (105) , Project Manager (91) , Analista Júnior (78) , Analista (69) , Director (65) , Analista Pleno (63) , Sales Representative (62) , Internship (60) , Senior Associate (51) , Product Manager (49) , Software Engineer (47)

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

"Good work life balance if we complete our timelines of project on time" ((in 530 reviews)); "Pay and benefits were good with great 401K match." ((in 508 reviews)); "Bayer has accumulated great people from all over the CPG/OTC industry and put them together in one place." ((in 482 reviews)); "The culture at Bayer is great and the it promotes curiosity within employee to explore new ideas" ((in 345 reviews)); "Pay is good and acceptable." ((in 279 reviews))

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

"The management was poor." ((in 205 reviews)); "Poor leadership and decision making as regards the medical device business." ((in 85 reviews)); "Bad manager can suppress growth and development by not sharing true talent and in a lot of cases claiming credit for staffers work." ((in 85 reviews)); "Upper management is unwilling to listen to new ideas or implement processes that would better serve customers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Current Senior Management is a shame for such wonderful working place." ((in 23 reviews))

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Bayer Software Developer reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Bill Anderson

78% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Bayer with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Bayer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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47 reviews

3.0

Jun 20, 2019

Lots of potential but too much bureaucracy and not enough leadership

Software developer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good people. Vacation and sick time policy are very relaxed.

Cons

Uncertainty about the future with the Bayer merger. Lower than average comp. Lots of red tape. Mid levels managers seem powerless to effect change or help.

2.0

May 14, 2019

Great for starting out your career and gaining industry experience, but not much beyond that.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good work/life balance WFH opportunities Unlimited sick days Good vacation Use of modern tech stacks Mentorship opportunities

Cons

Lack of career growth opportunities Lack of funding for basic needs Lower salary than market averages Lack of structure/organization/strategy Many layers organizationally, difficult to influence change, change is slow Communication is not great across the business, lots of duplicate efforts Almost no feedback cycle with stakeholders No accountability when projects fail or are over time and budget Lack of vision on products and no established product discovery process

3.0

Feb 20, 2017

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be a part of a great team that develops a informatics application software platform that caters to a lot of hospitals in North America and Europe.

Cons

No knowledge transfer, mentoring, inclusion, some employees just yap away their time, lack of clarity in the team

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Lots of potential but too much bureaucracy and not enough leadership

Great for starting out your career and gaining industry experience, but not much beyond that.

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