Great early years, but now engineers feel undervalued - Senior Software Engineer Gumtree Employee Review

4.0
7 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

In the early years of 2020s Gumtree was a nice place to work at. Company was profitable and engineers are treated as assets.

Cons

Since 2023 Gumtree crossed the critical point when the company was destined to be unprofitable going forward. Engineers were treated as liability.

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3.0
1 May 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The team was really great, I am still to find another team that was as close, supportive, hardworking and helpful as the team at Gumtree

Cons

Office environment - old equipment, old and unresponsive timebars

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Gumtree Response
4y
Hey there! :D Thanks so much for taking the time to share your review.
5.0
9 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Great office space and location - Culture seems really positive so far, some nice in office perks such as lunch time treats and I've seen a really nice theme of recognition being rightly pushed - Friendly people - Pet friendly, every now and then you'll see a 4 legged friend in the office - It feels like a business that is bursting to grow. There are a lot of opportunities and there is a deep routed passion to achieve highs the business hasn't seen before - There's autonomy to do what you do best, how you do it best without interruption

Cons

- Overall staff benefits could be expanded, there are a lot of health related benefits on offer which are great but lifestyle and discount based benefits are highly desirable for high street stores, gyms and travel schemes such as train fares

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Gumtree Response
7mo
Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging feedback. We are delighted that you share our excitement about Gumtree's potential and feel the deep-rooted passion of the team. It is excellent to see that our investments in a positive office environment and a culture of recognition are having a real impact. Your suggestions regarding the expansion of our benefits package and the formalisation of progression pathways are both timely and highly valued. Ensuring our team members can clearly see their future with us is a priority as we enter our next phase of growth. We are committed to maintaining the high level of transparency you mentioned. We are grateful for your contributions. Thank you again
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