Management and Product make it a horrible company - Professional, Software Engineer Cotality Employee Review

1.0
23 Jan 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

interview easy money is ok office comfortable if you are a lazy employee, you can have good retirement plan here

Cons

- Developers input is not valued - Product Owners (POs) and Managers make and enforce technical decisions. Because of this, there exists many anti-patterns, security issues and design smells. - If things go good, POs get a bonus. But if they go bad then developers get the blame - Training budget does not apply to the developers - Applications with high rates of failure are not addressed. No budget given to do root cause analysis - If developers are vocal about the above points, they get put on review by management

Explore other reviews about Cotality

5.0
25 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The interview process was well-structured and I was able to have a good sense of the team culture. I spoke with people across research, product, engineering, and design leadership, and each conversation felt intentional rather than repetitive. Another thing that stood out was the onboarding experience, even after accepting the offer. Every step felt smooth - they were responsive, proactive, and thorough in a way that seems pretty rare nowadays. Anytime something came up that needed attention, they were already on it - I really appreciated that

Cons

The interview process has multiple stages and felt longer than other ones. Other than that, none I can think of currently

5.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Camp L.I.F.T. is an incredible example of how Cotality brings its values to life through community impact and innovation. The program creates a meaningful opportunity to give back by inspiring young students to explore STEM, financial literacy, and leadership, while also fostering strong collaboration across teams and partners such as Foot Locker, Octane, ISACA, Google, and Cognizant. It’s truly energizing to be part of something that not only makes a difference for students, but also builds a strong sense of purpose and pride among employees.

Cons

There are very few downsides to the experience—if anything, the week goes by too quickly and it’s hard to choose which activities or sessions to be part of because there are so many great moments happening at once.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All