Toxic work environment, unhelpful management - Anonymous employee Data Science Dojo Employee Review

I wasn’t going to post a Glassdoor review, but I found the two 5 star reviews that were recently posted dismaying as they seem to have been posted in an attempt to bury the complaints that this company (rightfully) receives. So I will share my experience. During my short time at DSD, communication was a clear issue. A lack of communication resulted in tasks having to be redone over and over with no other explanation than they just didn’t do the proper research into the task before assigning it. As a result, I spent little time doing the work that I was actually hired to do. Employees are so afraid of the CEO that they won’t question any of his decisions, even if there is a clearly better solution. They seem to think it’s easier to roll their eyes behind his back than actually engage in constructive criticism. This would often create a tense, uncomfortable working environment. If you don’t like office politics and drama, this isn’t the place for you. My concerns were shrugged off by the management, and I never felt like my opinion was actually worthwhile. It felt like a test of wills coming to work every day. It got to a point where I felt like they were trying to get me to quit. Needless to say, DSD is a toxic work environment that seriously needs to get its priorities sorted.