Bending Spoons

• Amazing pay and benefits.
• Chance to work on a variety of good projects used by a large user base worldwide, therefore you can learn a lot.
• Very good on CV.

The company knows how to promote itself very well, but this can mask some harsh realities. - The illusion of a "transparent" flat hierarchy masks a top-down culture. Leaders can make cuts even for high performers, even without knowing them, talking to them or consulting their actual team at all. - Sometimes, micromanagement. - High turnover rate, with someone joining or leaving every other week. - There's always the need to mask or justify your "mistakes" (even when they're not so), due to a hidden blaming culture. - The company doesn't seem to be suited for humble or shy people, since someone might take advantage of them or walk all over them.

Assertiveness seems the key to navigate the company culture. - Management/leadership seems to be searching for very excited individuals: if you're not always like that, you might be misjudged. - In general, company leadership culture prioritizes money above anything else, and this negatively affects the employees, the products and the end users (having a healthy user base has never been a priority, as far as everything is legal and makes money).

• Move beyond superficial metrics like "Best Place to Work" awards. These can be misleading and don't guarantee a healthy work environment.
• Actively measure employee sentiment through regular surveys and anonymous feedback channels. This goes beyond awards and digs deeper into employee experiences and mental wellbeing.
• Implement structural changes based on employee feedback. Taking action on gathered information demonstrates a commitment to improvement.
• Acknowledge the honeymoon phase in new hire reviews. Initial excitement can inflate early reviews on platforms, like here on Glassdoor.