Chapman Freeborn Reviews

-Toxic and immature work environment -Management avoids addressing sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior to avoid conflict -Systemic culture of prioritizing executive comfort over employee wellbeing -Poor work-life balance and unrealistic workload expectations -Employees often unable or discouraged from taking proper lunch breaks -Leadership perceived as prioritizing profits over employee health and morale -Constant budget cuts affecting basic employee quality-of-life resources (food, water, perks) -Declining employee benefits/perks over time despite increasing demands -Lack of strong leadership accountability and conflict resolution -Low morale due to favoritism, people-pleasing management, and unresolved workplace issues

While there are many good people here, it’s noticeable that a number of strong performers continue to leave, and morale feels low across several areas. The current COO is clearly trying to make a positive impact, but there are gaps in empathy, communication, and the level of leadership experience needed at this level. When long‑standing employees who have consistently delivered are suddenly told by certain senior managers that they ‘know their job better than them’, without listening or showing respect, it naturally creates frustration. Relying on positional authority rather than collaboration or expertise creates an environment where people feel undervalued and unheard. This is an issue that needs attention before it causes further disruption to a company that has historically been a great place to work. There is also an ongoing sense of job insecurity, with yearly restructures creating the feeling that redundancies are always around the corner. Unfortunately, it sometimes appears that certain managers are unbothered by the anxiety this creates, which only damages trust and culture further.