Leadership is out of touch. Avoid. - Anonymous employee Influential Employee Review

1.0
5 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great coworkers who are genuinely smart, friendly, and talented people.

Cons

Leadership has ruined company morale. There is no room for growth and empty promises for promotions and upwards movement are used to mislead employees to stay in their roles, or to comply with major reports and restructuring. Senior leadership consistently puts client needs above their own team. The company boasts unlimited PTO but restricts how much time you can actually take off. There is an expectation to work 45+ hours minimum a week. Day to day teams are understaffed and overworked, and senior leadership doesn’t care. Their most recent restructuring has led to mass demotions across departments under the guise of being better for client needs. They're driving good talent out and are too slow to hire backfills. Avoid this place if you can.

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