Bad micromanagement
Bad micromanagement
Some people are great to work with and will help others grow.
Those who have been there a long time are not proactive. When you try to be proactive, they try to trip you up and punish you.
Questions around improving items have to be positive and never negative.
Management likes to micromanage while not understanding anything about the industry.
Get individuals who have done the work before to be in those positions, not those who are burned out and don't want to do it anymore. I heard from more than one person that, "Yeah, I used to animate, do art, or code, but I don't want to even try anymore."
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Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2025Had an interview with 4 different rounds. First round was HR. Then a tech round with the managers, and then 2 panel rounds. It was a bitter ending; I did not get an offer.
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