Dilbert comic is so real!! - C++ Developer (Contractor) Amadeus Employee Review

1.0
Aug 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amadeus adds a sense to the famous sentence of Shakespeare "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy". I have never expected a company like Amadeus might be for real.

Cons

As Amadeus is a big joke I can't write seriously about this company: Once upon a time, in a far away country, there was a company, forgotten by engineers, skills, knowledge and healthy working environment. The company was ruled by a caste, that was blocking any promotion of a non-french persons. The ruling caste spent most of their time on internal games, and lying around. They were also hunting for naive, newly graduated IT students to make them slaves and calmly apply to any order they get. Actually it didn't have to be IT students, it could be whatever, if it was called grande ecole. And then in the IT company you could meet people from Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Biology... But the lowest level were contractors... The contractors should be happy the company allowed them to breath! The slave works in two modes: fixing bugs in a spaghetti code, or eat lunch. Don't dare to talk to your lord if you are a slave! He may decide to cut your head! You are given your paddle so sit and row to move the galley! It doesn't mother you bring them a moto-engine to move the galley way faster, with half costs! Progress means problems! You are thrown away from the board into the sea, to be eaten by sharks!!!

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2.0
Oct 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Learning opportunities, every day brought something new to tackle or explore - Decent benefits package that covered the essentials - Competitive salary relative to industry standards

Cons

- Management is aggressively enforcing a hybrid model, even for remote employees, and is rescinding previously agreed upon contracts. There's a glaring lack of strategic vision from leadership. - If you're based in Europe or North America, job security is virtually nonexistent unless you're in upper management. Roles are being shifted to India, Colombia, and the Philippines, with cost-cutting prioritized over talent, experience, or loyalty. - The forced migration to Azure, compounded by poor planning, is draining resources. And employees are paying the price — not just through increased workload, but by being let go in recent layoffs (October '25). With many of the positions eliminated quietly transferred to offshore. - Layoffs are being justified as “market alignment” and financial necessity. Yet at the same time, the company continues to absorb small to medium-sized companies, raising serious questions about transparency, priorities, and long-term stability.

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