Is Absa a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Absa have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Absa employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Absa now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Absa .

Does Absa pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Absa with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.6% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Absa.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Absa?

95% of Software Engineer employees at Absa would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Absa with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Absa?

Software Engineer (34) , Business Analyst (28) , Sales Consultant (26) , Intern (24) , Consultant (23) , Software Developer (21) , Analyst (20) , Bank Teller (18) , Manager (16) , Project Manager (14) , Vice President (14) , Credit Analyst (12) , Financial Analyst (11) , Internship (11) , Senior Software Engineer (11)

What are the pros of working at Absa according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits in pay and insurance" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great culture and market related remuneration" ((in 64 reviews)); "great working environment for youth" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great people and hybrid working" ((in 36 reviews)); "Some great teams and some difficult teams but up to you to navigate it" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Absa according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots of work" ((in 28 reviews)); "Late working hours working on weekends" ((in 25 reviews)); "Low bonus compared to other companies Easy to get complacent No real movement for growth" ((in 17 reviews)); "Toxic environment in some departments where operational managers don’t embrace the vision and some staff members make working there unbearable." ((in 9 reviews)); "No career growth" ((in 9 reviews))

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Absa Software Engineer reviews

4.4

95% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

René van Wyk

89% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Absa with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Absa is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Finanza industry (3.7 stars).

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37 reviews

3.0

Dec 17, 2023

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance here

Cons

Not found any cons here

5.0

Sep 22, 2023

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning environment and staff

Cons

Lots of work based on the salary

5.0

Jul 10, 2023

Great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

just great place to work

Cons

not many and depends on a team

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