Great learning opportunities overshadowed by toxic culture
Great learning opportunities overshadowed by toxic culture
Scope for constant learning and never out of project ideas, or fun things to work on.
- No scope for career growth
- No perf reviews, and expectation to slog and grind every week.
- No appreciation for good work, but constant criticism on tiny mistakes.
- Bad Leadership, and constant change in direction.
- Constant need to fire people, and toxic culture that swept in.
- No hikes, and mentality that everything can be replaced.
- Needs rethinking about culture and values.
- Needs to stop micromanagement, and give freedom for employees.
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