Strange place for a software developer - Software Engineer Siemens Energy Employee Review

4.0
Mar 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Supportive and fair workplace (Based in Germany). Good and transparent pay (thanks to the IGM). Healthy approach to employee oversight and management.

Cons

They want to "digitalise" but seem to lack the forward thinking mindset to do this. The workforce are a bit jaded when it comes to "digitalisation" as there have been many efforts over the years to do so but that were underinvested in, and therefore ended in poor results. The internal tooling, digital services and digital process have aged badly and make work frustrating, The company are also slowly adopting more and more Microsoft services and tools, which for software development is atrocious. We also have no option but to use Windows OS, which shows that management do not understand that software developers have different requirements than the others (also as my team does not develop Windows solutions...). Every day I waste time fixing some issue with WSL2, particularly now on Windows 11.

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5.0
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Cons

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2.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Flexible hours for work life balance if you have the right manager.

Cons

The merit review process is deeply flawed. If your manager is based outside the US, expect little to no meaningful raise, and HR provides no oversight or accountability to fix it. Speaking of HR, don’t count on them to resolve workplace issues; there are virtually no checks and balances in place. Gender diversity is a serious concern, with women making up less than 35% of the company and even fewer in leadership. Sexist comments go largely unaddressed. Decision-making at every level moves at a glacial pace, creating constant bottlenecks that make it hard to get anything done. Leadership frequently makes promises to employees that never materialize, which has taken a significant toll on morale and trust over time.

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