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Toxic underperforming culture

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Visa for 6 years
June 28, 2021
Denver, Colorado
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Being At-Will and leaving forever.

Cons

Meek/ineffectual managers interested only in appeasing their OWN management show no willingness to advocate for what is right.

Chronic underperformers (management) retain their jobs for years. Accountability is non-existent.

High school gossip is everywhere.

Performance reviews are hand-wavy creative writing exercises. Management makes claims about your performance not rooted in hard data.

Low-effort lifers and H-1Bs make up the bulk of the headcount.

Communication is terrible throughout the company.

Meetings without well-defined agendas are branded as “high impact” and “time sensitive”.

An environment that is more about controlling others than collaboratively finding solutions.

Leftist politics and propaganda are shoved down your throat constantly in the form of emails, posters, and indoctrination sessions.

Your laptop is bogged down with needless security software. You will continually be forced to reboot and re-authenticate, making productivity damn near impossible.

Advice to Management

Terminate underperforming Directors, Sr. Directors, and VPs.

Listen to the needs of your SMEs.

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
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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