Poor leadership, but good benefits - Assistant Director Moody's Employee Review

3.0
12 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits, pay is average, 16 weeks of maternity leave, unlimited sick days, flex time, if needed. Many different nationalities to make up a diverse group. The Moody's name is strong, so if you need a good company on your resume, work here.

Cons

No communication from the top-down. No one is clear on strategic objectives, goals, or where the company is going. Leadership berates employees when mistakes are made, very political, promotions are based on relationships and not talent. Employees are hired and promoted if they are friends with upper management without the proper skills or experience to be in their position. The culture of politics and the poor example that leadership sets for how they treat their people makes for a toxic workplace. People in certain areas are disgruntled and disengaged. Other back-end areas are allowed to get things done at their leisure which makes internal employees suffer. The senior leadership needs emotional intelligence training, experience, and to be more organized for people to respect them and take them seriously. There is no mobility or career advancement. The Omaha, NE office is a strange place to work.

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