Are you a senior developer? Don't join. - Anonymous employee Amadeus Employee Review

1.0
May 7, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For the Sophia Antipolis office: - French Riviera - Alps - nice offices

Cons

Technology: - old technology - poor C++ code quality - in-house middleware stack - poor internal tools - no willingness to change Careers and perks: - promotions based on french "grandes ecoles" (top universities). - you are not promoted if you are a strong developer either. work, talent and meritocracy are not part of the Amadeus vocabulary - bonuses and other financial perks dramatically decreased since 2007, making it even less attractive to join - below average pay rises for senior developers. the excuse is to favour younger ones. so basically, senior devs are not encouraged to stay. - if you are a senior, don't get enchanted by the big salary they offer you to join. they will surely not give you a decent pay rise the year after. that's what happened to senior dev friends that joined - and of course, totally absent HR

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Pros

- Learning opportunities, every day brought something new to tackle or explore - Decent benefits package that covered the essentials - Competitive salary relative to industry standards

Cons

- Management is aggressively enforcing a hybrid model, even for remote employees, and is rescinding previously agreed upon contracts. There's a glaring lack of strategic vision from leadership. - If you're based in Europe or North America, job security is virtually nonexistent unless you're in upper management. Roles are being shifted to India, Colombia, and the Philippines, with cost-cutting prioritized over talent, experience, or loyalty. - The forced migration to Azure, compounded by poor planning, is draining resources. And employees are paying the price — not just through increased workload, but by being let go in recent layoffs (October '25). With many of the positions eliminated quietly transferred to offshore. - Layoffs are being justified as “market alignment” and financial necessity. Yet at the same time, the company continues to absorb small to medium-sized companies, raising serious questions about transparency, priorities, and long-term stability.

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