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Awful Manager, Hr Ignored

Staff Principal Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Dell for 4 years
April 3, 2022
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good company if you have a good manager.

Cons

First-time, awful, vengeful, petty individual promoted to manager in charge of a team of seasoned professionals. He tried to micromanage the team and rule by fear. He used favoritism to let one or two individuals skate by while holding unfair and different standards for the other team members. We knew this because the entire team would meet to talk about the manager's behaviors. Worse, our manager's manager did nothing to correct the issue despite multiple complaints from the team. Bad management is systemic.

Additionally, my complaint to HR was ignored. The team was disbanded, save for the lousy manager, who is still at Dell today. HR encouraged but blocked my attempts to move to another role, even though HR claimed they would help.

Advice to Management

Employees complain for a reason, and companies need to listen, especially when there are so many more rewarding companies to work for.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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