Bright employees, good environment, excellent learning, low compensation - Software Developer GMO Employee Review

3.0
29 Mar 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The best part of working at GMO are the people. Everyone is very bright and pleasant, modern technologies, agile SDLC, flexible work hours, working from home possible, good balance of work vs. life. Convenient downtown location. Medical insurance.

Cons

Long interview process. Low base compensation. Bonus risky and at the whim of GMO. Cubes are low walls in the IT department. No vacation policy, at discretion of manager. Communication is poor from management to us workers. Rumors spread yet no one talks directly about problems. The IT staff is overhead and is treated as an expense, not as a valued resource.

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5.0
28 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice people ; well managed; beautiful office; flat structure

Cons

Longer hours ; AUM constraints

3.0
18 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people, competitive compensation, solid benefits/perks (medical/dental insurance costs covered), nice new office, flexible work arrangements available, and overall positioned to have sustained success in the industry.

Cons

Bonus targets are hardly granted because every year is a "tough year". Growth/mobility is limited internally; strong preference just to hire externally. Firm runs very thin in terms of headcount, expect to work long hours at times with no OT or recognition in the form of compensation.

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