Pros
Friendly colleagues with different backgrounds. Most people are supportive at the team level, and there’s a lot of informal knowledge sharing behind the scenes.
Cons
A small group of senior leaders operate more like an internal cartel, making decisions behind closed doors, often influenced by hearsay and personal bias rather than facts or structured evaluation. It creates a toxic environment where fear overrides fairness. While the company claims to have a “speak up” culture, in reality, people stay silent out of fear of retaliation or career damage. Teams talk openly among themselves when leadership isn’t around, but no one feels safe addressing issues through formal channels. The Speak Up system is fundamentally broken: if you report unfair treatment, the issue is quietly redirected to the person you reported. A simple denial from them is usually enough, not only to dismiss the concern, but to paint the person who raised it as the problem.