Pros
- Very impressed to see various locations sharing the same disappointment and disgust with the company! This really shows the toxic culture permeates globally. - As long as you remain as a “yes man” to the management, you’re fine. No other skill needed whatsoever.
Cons
The same comments have already been posted but it’s not useless to cast another vote. - Incompetent and unqualified management. They are in their position only because they joined the company ages ago and have nowhere else to go. They have no real work other than writing long e-mails, staring at others’ schedule, and scheduling meeting so that they could feel like they have something to do. Some of them do not even know how to do the simple task we are all doing. - Questionable products. The methodology is outdated and the company has no intention to make its products better. The management even says to you that you do not have to work hard to create a good product. Instead, they want you to chat with them and spend more time with them so that they feel like they are doing something in the office. - Power harassment. The management tries its best to crush you once you notice they are the least competent ones in the office and stop being their cheerleader. Because the HR function is nonexistent in practice, there is nowhere for employees to turn to. - Lack of investment in business tools. Some services are worth paying money for. We should not rely everything on free web services. - Lack of self-awareness. The company is very inward-looking. The management keeps telling everyone how great the company is, despite the negative feedback we receive from client every day. The so-called trainings are also all done by your colleagues who joined a couple of years before you. The company doesn’t believe in learning from external parties or even from competitors. - Office environment. The office is clumped. Hot desking is mandatory and it makes it very difficult to find a seat every day because you are only allowed to work from home on certain conditions. We waste time adjusting everything from a seat to a display every day, then the same amount of time packing everything up. There’s no space to do any critical thinking, and this is a research company! - High turnover rate. But actually it’s a good because it’s always talented people who leave. They shouldn’t waste time here. Hot desking is perfect in not noticing high turnover because you don’t really notice how many people are leaving the place every month. - Inflexible hours. You have to be in the office 9 hrs every day. - Lack of leave days - No 401k or any other retirement plan (everyone usually leaves in 1-2 years so not needed?)