Toxic culture and weak leadership - one of the worst ever seen - Staff Software Engineer Deliveroo Employee Review

2.0
4 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The work can be as little stress as you choose it to be. Plenty of people choose not to work hard and it's ok - Colleagues - peers and teammates across Engineering, Data Science and to an extent Product were good - When you do get the chance to do meaningful together, can be fun and rewarding

Cons

- Political, backstabbing and treacherous environment to the very extreme - Management, across the board are...the worst that tech can offer - Engineering IC senior leadership cohort is very, very weak - Actual performance has no effect on performance reviews

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5.0
5 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing teams and nice working space

Cons

A bit overload with work and tasks

2.0
21 Dec 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company is presented as a young and dynamic environment, at least from an external communication point of view.

Cons

Unfortunately, the internal reality is very different. Career progression mainly favors people who are close to management or who know how to please the right individuals, while meritocracy clearly comes second. Losing valuable employees does not seem to concern upper management at all. Many department heads lack experience and competence, which leads to constant issues, misunderstandings, and organizational problems that directly impact daily work and team morale. The company promotes itself as “young and dynamic,” yet hires employees over 60 whose experience does not appear to be properly assessed or effectively leveraged, creating a strong inconsistency between image and reality. Salaries are not competitive compared to the market. Salary increases and bonuses are very low and demotivating. Benefits are either almost non-existent or purely symbolic.

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