REA Group reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(549 total reviews)
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Cameron McIntyre

48% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

REA Group has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The REA Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation, beyond that, the experience was outweighed by organizational issues and politics.

Cons

The company is plagued by constant reorganizations, creating an environment where employees never feel secure in their roles. High-performing engineers can be let go with little warning, while management continues to restructure teams without addressing the underlying issues. Politics often outweigh performance, and employees who challenge decisions or offer different perspectives may find themselves at a disadvantage. Years of knowledge and experience are lost through repeated layoffs, only for the same cycle to repeat. Most of the tools and processes are proprietary, limiting the transferability of the experience outside the company. Offboarding is impersonal, with access revoked immediately, preventing proper knowledge transfer or even the chance to say goodbye to colleagues.

2.0
Jun 24, 2026

Talented team but declining culture and morale

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The most talented people I've ever worked with.

Cons

Company has undergone multiple restructures in recent years, resulting in the loss of many experienced female employees and a noticeable decline in morale. The culture feels very different from what it once was, and there appears to be a growing disconnect between senior leadership and employees. Career progression has become more limited, with roles increasingly consolidated despite messaging around above-market remuneration. There is also a growing sense of role instability as REA continues to expand its offshore operating model. Someone was made redundant 6 months into their role, which is one of the sadder stories during the most recent restructure. During restructures, redeployment processes can feel opaque and employees may have limited consultation about changes to their roles or career paths. REA still has many exceptionally talented people, but in my experience the organisation has lost some of the culture and energy that previously made it such a great place to work.

1.0
Jun 22, 2026

Doing less, with more

Recommend
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Pros

Some good people in teams I've been in. Mostly pretty good work/life balance. Pay is OK.

Cons

Constant restructuring Career progression pathways opaque, and opportunities rare Senior leaders have no idea, its basically just momentum and buzz words No systems ever get retired, new systems appearing all the time, you do the math Access to basic tooling is at times a problem Reactive and political approach to getting anything done Slow and heavy decision making processes

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