Strong team culture with growing bureaucracy and pay limits - Software Engineer Lamoda Employee Review

4.0
4 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

• Modern Tech Stack: Mature engineering processes (CI/CD, testing, microservices) and openness to new architectural solutions. • Strong Team Culture: High professional density, excellent onboarding, and collaborative cross-reviews. • Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours within tech teams and a reliable benefits package (health insurance, sick leave compensation, corporate discounts). • Stability: Fully official employment with transparent and timely payments.

Cons

• Increasing Bureaucracy: Recent management shifts have introduced stricter corporate policies and a push to return to the office (hybrid model). • Compensation Ceiling: Salaries in engineering often sit at the market median, sometimes trailing behind top-tier tech companies. • Rigid Performance Reviews: The evaluation and promotion processes are slow; achieving higher grades requires significantly exceeding baseline KPIs.

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5.0
16 Jan 2023
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Cons

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5.0
30 Nov 2015
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Pros

* Many growth opportunities for hard workers *

Cons

* Many decisions at top level are biased * Nepotism of founders

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