Does Adage Technologies pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Adage Technologies employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Adage Technologies. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Adage Technologies?

75% of Adage Technologies employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Adage Technologies 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Adage Technologies?

Software Developer (7) , Developer (2)

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

"Nice culture and good pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews)); "They also have flexible hours and work from home when you need to." ((in 3 reviews)); "The company is also sensitive to people's needs during COVID, thoughtful, transparent and compassionate leadership." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Adage Technologies redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Adage Technologies redundancy and their outlook for job security at Adage Technologies in 2026.

Adage Technologies Reviews

4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

Roy Chomko

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Adage Technologies has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Adage Technologies employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

33 reviews

1.0

21 Sept 2018

Not safe for women or other under-represented people in tech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Decent insurance and 401k benefits - Always plenty of work to do - Excellent location to work near the Metra and other amenities in the Loop

Cons

- "Unlimited sick days" boils down to "no sick days", as employees are pressured to not take them and are asked to disclose medical conditions - Extreme emphasis on billability at the expense of personal development and code quality - HR and management are not approachable and are known to brush off employee concerns - Known to lie to current employees about what "the norm" is for consulting firms in Chicago, including how time is entered, salaries, and expected work hours. Employees are told that "this is how it is everywhere" when employees bring up concerns with culture - Little to no dedication to diversity and inclusion. Women developers are viewed with disdain by their male colleagues, including being told that they are "creating drama" or "playing the victim" when they bring up sexism concerns - They advertise being heavy on mentorship, when in reality mentors exist to bring new employees up to billability expectations. Very little emphasis on professional development and growth. - Emphasis is on doing the minimum for the client, not what's best or what they really need. Very little empathy for the end-user.

Adage Technologies Response

7y

Thank you for the feedback. We are shocked and sorry to hear these claims. The title suggests a very different place than what we believe we have at Adage. Adage is a safe place, and always has been. We have never received any complaints, reports, or allegations of “disdain”, sexism, harassment, or other forms of unprofessional behavior. Any mention of issues like these are and will be taken very seriously. As an organization that values 100% integrity and doing the right thing, that type of behavior is unacceptable here. We have policies and training in place to deal with any level of discrimination or harassment in our company. We have an open door policy, regular check-ins, new hire check ins, stay interviews with HR, and host 5 anonymous surveys for employees every year, and we have never once received any such complaints. We actively ask for employee feedback and are constantly looking at how we can improve in our workplace, processes, benefits, and culture. We will certainly look into your feedback as well. We value every employee at Adage and work to be inclusive of diversity within our organization. We would encourage anyone to visit our offices and see.

1.0

19 July 2018

20% of the company has quit or been fired in 2018

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Flexible WFH policy - Unlimited sick time* - Healthy snack and drinks - Monthly happy hours - Caring coworkers - Open office design - Convenient location - Periodic training and free lunches - Weekly company-wide meetings with updates from most departments - Great insurance benefits * This is coming into question more and more with some recent policy changes, but at the time of writing this, unlimited sick time is still a large benefit

Cons

- Time entry is strict and tightly integrated with company culture - Leadership views employees as numbers, don't seem to care much about individuals or mental health. Leadership considered it a success to have "forced out" several strong employees who were upset with recent changes - Company demographics are not very diverse - Leadership moves slow - Managers are poorly trained and inexperienced, yet overworked - Agile implementation was bad, resulting in a software development process that hurts both the company and clients - Company views any training or learning as off-hours opportunities and won't invest in the growth of its employees - Leadership believes employees should be working 45-50 hours per week. Work-life balance is becoming less important every day Developer Specific - Lack of exposure to new technologies - Every task is timed and the estimation process is bad, often resulting in poor code being written to hit deadlines and budget - No code review process, very little technical accountability. Seniors and Leads have typically been with Adage since college and don't have much exposure to industry best practices

Adage Technologies Response

7y

Thank you for the feedback. I am sorry to hear that you had such an uncharacteristic experience with us. At Adage, we have a core value, "Adapt and Evolve". I am personally committed to this and we continue to strive to make Adage a better organization. As an organization experiencing 23% average growth year-over-year for the past 4 years, we have certainly experienced a lot of change. Our turnover is below 18% for the year, which is below industry average. As a digital agency, time tracking is necessary for the work we do. We’ve recently improved our time tracking software and always look to make the process better. Employees have always been able to put things like talking to co-workers on your time sheet. We have a good work/life balance: our employees average around 41 hours per week. We have billability goals that provide time for learning while still allowing the company to be profitable, so that we can provide employees with the salary, benefits and perks that our employees appreciate. I personally value every employee at Adage. I take the time to meet individually with every new hire several times in addition to having an open door policy. We also conduct semi-annual employee surveys and certainly look to improve based on the feedback with every survey. We think our culture is best reflected by our 8 years in a row of winning awards for “Best Places to Work”, “101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” and this year “Crain’s Best Places to Work”. Hundreds of employee survey responses over 8 years went into winning these awards. We’re sorry your experience did not match our award winning results.

5.0

26 Sept 2018

A company that truly cares

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people. Very talented and motivated team members and a leadership team that's always open to listen to employees. Over the last 4+ years, I've experienced the transformation the company has gone through. There are ups and downs, and the company evolves and adapts. The leadership is very approachable and available. I've never been turned down or rejected when I reach out to leadership to share feedback or request updates. Things can seem slow, but making the right decisions sometimes takes longer. In addition to the great people, there are many other pros, such as: - flexible hours - quarterly company events - team budget dedicated to each team every quarter - cool projects - travel opportunities to go onsite and meet clients - zero micro-management - career advancement and compensation trajectory (way higher than the inflation adjustment, provided you do a great job) - great office location - relaxed office environment - perhaps the best HR you can ask for (and I cannot be more grateful for their help with my visas and immigration processes) - The company invests in talents (that is, if you are a true talent)

Cons

As I mentioned, the leadership team could be slow to respond and changes can take longer to implement. Personally I don't mind it too much and I know the right decision will be made in the end. The office might seem too quiet, but I think it's a very productive environment.

Adage Technologies Response

7y

Thank you for the review and for sticking with us as we've continued to grow! It's input from employees like you that helps us become a better organization. We definitely want to keep our talented, tenured employees and we'll look into your suggestions. We do try to communicate information and decisions made, but updates would certainly help increase transparency while things are still WIP. We appreciate your feedback!

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