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Arrogant Management, Disposable Staff

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Revolut for less than 1 year
January 30, 2020
London, England
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Cool office space.

Many people I've met were very nice, knowledgeable, and humble.

No one tells you how to do things, as long as you get things done (this also proved to be one of their issues).

Cons
  • Arrogant management.
  • Probation period goals are poorly defined and most of the times not measurable.
  • Lack of support or direction during your probation period. You'll have to constantly chase your line manager to give you feedback, and luckily they won't be too busy.
  • No one will tell you whether you passed the probation period or not, even though they are supposed to give you written confirmation.
  • Blame culture. Instead of focusing on solutions, fixing problems, or educating people, some senior engineers/managers prefer to just make fun of other people's lack of skills or point fingers.
  • People are treated as disposable and will be let go during their probation period for no reason. With luck, they will tell you, "You're not a good fit for the company."
  • They tell you that no one forces you to work long hours, but the tasks they give you during your probation force you to work many extra hours and during the weekend.
  • Job specs advertised are completely different from the actual work you'll do (given the speed at which the company is growing, you'll end up doing really crappy work that other people who've been longer in the company don't want to do).
Advice to Management

Treat people with respect.

Not everything is measurable.

Provide training to your mid/senior management. Most of them are completely incapable, and yet they manage teams of around 10 people.

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