First Factory Software Developer reviews

Impossible to grow if you are not friends with management, every year they will have an excuse to add more responsibilities without more salary because "you are still in the path". PMs with technical knowledge? a dream, get ready to be micromanaged and asked the same stupid questions many times a week Growth is heavily dependent on personal relationships with management rather than performance. If you’re not in that circle, expect to stay “on the path” indefinitely while responsibilities quietly increase year after year without meaningful salary adjustments. Project management often lacks technical depth, yet still exerts strong control over implementation details. This leads to constant micromanagement, repeated questioning of decisions, and time lost re-explaining basic concepts instead of actually building solutions. Client interactions are not balanced. There is little protection for developers, and unprofessional behavior from clients is often tolerated or ignored as long as the contract is intact. Your well-being is not the priority. Technical input is undervalued. Decisions are frequently driven by non-technical stakeholders who override experienced engineers, sometimes confidently pushing incorrect assumptions. Over time, this discourages initiative and creates a culture where speaking up feels pointless. Expect unclear expectations, shifting goals, and a steady increase in pressure without corresponding recognition or support.If you have tech insights or input, keep it to yourself, the non-tech PM knows better than any senior dev

As with many nearshore companies, employment stability is closely tied to client contracts and broader market conditions. When a client engagement ends due to external business or geopolitical factors, reassignment depends on current demand and available openings. In my case, after my client ended their relationship with the company due to international uncertainty, I was placed on the bench while efforts were made to find a new assignment. Although the company attempted to secure another client match, no suitable opportunity became available at that time, which ultimately led to my layoff.