Kainos Software Engineer reviews

3.3

62% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)
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Brendan Mooney

100% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Kainos with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Kainos is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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46 reviews
4.0
15 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good staff to learn from

Cons

Projects can be good or bad

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Kainos Response
2w
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad you had a positive experience overall and appreciate the contribution you made during your time at Kainos.
1.0
27 Feb 2026

Bad management and low salaries

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues Offices around the UK Most projects are fully remote

Cons

Bad management Difficult promotion process (you have to please ur people manager and project manager for them to approve). If they don't like you as a person then you will not be promoted even if you have the technical skills. The salaries are not good either compared to the market

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Kainos Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and for your long-standing contribution during your time at Kainos. We take comments about management, progression, and fairness seriously. Our promotion and performance processes are designed to provide clear criteria and multiple perspectives to support consistent decision-making. That said, we recognise that individual experiences can vary and feedback like this is important in helping us review and improve how these processes are experienced. We also regularly review our compensation approach using external market data to ensure our total reward offering remains fair and competitive. This includes not only salary but also benefits such as healthcare, share schemes, flexibility, and development opportunities. If you haven't already, we would encourage you to raise your concerns through Peakon or directly with your manager so they can be explored in more detail and addressed appropriately. Thank you again for sharing your perspective.
4.0
21 Feb 2026

Overall good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Mostly trustworthy employer Flexible work Wide range of languages and technologies

Cons

Salary lower than in most companies

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Kainos Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, and for your continued contribution over the past few years. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve found flexibility and technical variety to be part of your experience. We understand that compensation is an important consideration, and we regularly review our total reward approach using external market data to ensure it remains fair and competitive within each region. Our overall package also includes benefits, development opportunities, and flexibility as part of that wider reward offering. We appreciate your feedback - it helps inform ongoing conversations around pay and recognition.
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