"If you want to see the true culture of the company, look at how they lay off their employees."
At the beginning things were great: I truly valued a transparent culture in the company. But then, a new management arrived and unethical practices started taking place.
I was laid off with 1 day notice and no severance due to "restructuring" - no further explanations. The manager who communicated this to me was straight up rude, saying that if it wasn't for restructuring, I would probably be laid off anyway as she didn't see my impact (there was no prior communication about my performance, and previous reviews from other managers were always perfect). This same manager still works in the company.
Generally, dozens of employees were laid off in the course of 6-9 months before I was laid off - all using the same practice of 1 day notice. One of them was waiting for a baby. A lot of them were Ukrainian men in Ukraine: a company was scared they'll be mobilized. This is the same company that prides itself on being diverse: they're diverse as long as it's convenient for them.
All of this was happening while they still were able to afford expensive trips abroad for the whole company: with individual rooms, elite cuisine and alcohol. What's more: some C-level management got drunk during one of the trips and damaged some of the hotel's property. And they were able to cover it.
I don't think there's a need for conclusions, those actions speak for themselves loudly enough. Again: "If you want to see the true culture of the company, look at how they lay off their employees."
