Engineering mess with good compensation - Software Engineer Veeam Software Employee Review

2.0
14 Jun 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Very competitive compensation package which is currently 100% cash. Not bonus or stocks since the company is not publicly traded. - Great HR and recruiting teams. - Majority of team do not have any on-call duty.

Cons

- Non-challenging projects. - A lot of technical debt which keeps accumulating - short term solutions are often selected over long term benefits. Some examples: huge C# code base (solutions with 500 + projects), constant broken tooling ( I was never able to build the code from a clean repo), lack of code-testing culture, unit tests are not written even in newest part of code, etc.. - Team leaders without people management. A lot of signs of micromanagement. Managers want to be on top of all things happening in teams which creates bottlenecks and does not promote personal growth. - Contrary to what Veeam claims, Prague R&D office is mostly filled with Russian speaking people, which does not create an inclusive culture. English is a problem for a big part of people I worked with. - Unclear processes for career growth.

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Veeam Software Response
2y
We appreciate your input about your management team in our Prague office. We'd like to reassure you that we are constantly introducing new initiatives to improve our leaders, such as Learning Calendar courses dedicated to people coaching, language and management. Your advice helps to shape how we improve our people managers.

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5.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance. Working with some of the smartest people I've ever worked with.

Cons

Growing pains of acquiring more companies.

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Veeam Software Response
2w
Thank you for sharing this! We're really glad to hear you're enjoying the work-life balance and that the caliber of your colleagues has been a standout - that's something we hear often and are proud of. Growth through acquisitions does come with its challenges, and we're working hard to make those transitions as smooth as possible for our teams. We appreciate your patience and continued contributions!
1.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Friendly teammates that are willing to help

Cons

Where to begin? - Since starting at Veeam, the internal IT Support team has been cut to a THIRD of it's original size. From an original team of 10+ people, only 3 of the core team remain. Three USA members are left to support over 2,000+ USA employees and try to solve the flood of tickets that arrive in the ServiceDesk queue. - These last layoffs which I was a part of, 1 desktop support engineer, 1 support manager and myself were laid off. - My role was replaced by TWO other service desk analysts in Costa Rica that are getting paid pennies. Both of them combined make less than the salary I had. - Veeam is trying to cut costs anywhere they can, all while making record profits - Technology leadership doesn't listen to input from lower level management on pain points or suggestions on how to improve work-flow or help out the internal IT team - US-based IT employees never received any promotions. All employee promotions from the global IT team happened in Prague / Bucharest offices. - Absolutely no room for career advancement. Managers don't support growth. They silo you into a specific role and work you like a horse.

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Veeam Software Response
4d
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry your time at Veeam ended on a difficult note. We hear your concerns about team resourcing, career development, and how decisions are communicated. Ensuring our people feel heard and have real opportunities to grow is something we care about, and feedback about leadership responsiveness is noted. We wish you all the best in what comes next.
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