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Challenging Work, Toxic Lead

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Bank of America for 1 year
July 31, 2021
1.0
Pros

Challenging projects with a lot to learn.

Cons

I joined the Sensor Plus Yellow team to work as a contractor.

I was very excited when they selected me for that opportunity.

About 2 months later, I started getting sick with a headache and insomnia because of the lead who was right on top of me.

That guy is a bully and always wants to talk on the phone. But those conversations were never good; he was always yelling, shouting, until I felt extremely uncomfortable. The worst part is that he doesn't want you to talk while he was yelling.

Sometimes I felt like a zombie in front of the computer because of insomnia and migraine, so I couldn't concentrate. I had to take days off to recover, then work on weekends and nights for free without claiming those times to continue my work.

To tell you the truth, those times were usually better spent than working during the days.

I'm smarter and more educated than him, but he kept talking to me like I was stupid. The only thing that he's good at is manipulating the one who is immediately on top of him.

Advice to Management

Train the people that you choose to work as lead. I know Bank of America is a great company, and I'm sure it's a great place to work, but train your leaders.

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