Siemens

The ability to apply to jobs worldwide. Great state-of-the-art technology for international projects.

A finger-pointing culture, always looking for someone to blame, compounded with a lack of responsibility boundaries between colleagues and departments. Work overload on some people, making the job of others difficult. All these compounded made for a perfect toxic work environment. There was pressure to keep cell phones on while on PTO; the total lack of work-life balance made working at Siemens stressful and demotivating.

There was a culture of making people feel guilty when they were not working for their own reasons, and keeping pressure on to get projects done. This was part of the internal policy.

There was no career future, and professionals were not supported in their career evolution to different jobs to get more responsibilities. Promotions were limited to close friends who would always answer yes, and there was no room for different opinions about how to improve work standard operating procedures. People who did were set apart.

Reward people first, reward those that actually work to get where they are today, and stop rewarding brown-nosing.