Massive layoffs - Data Scientist Qcells Employee Review

1.0
14 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, office in SF.

Cons

Do not join Geli Qcells. This is one of the worst run organizations that I have come across in my career. The org was ruined by cut-throat consultants who became full-time employees and an ex-amazon exec. The business is not doing well and there were massive layoffs recently. Folks who have not been laid-off either quit in disgust or actively looking to get out asap. The org is plagued by cut-throat politics and silos. Korean management does not want to adapt to US culture. Its a strict top-down culture. The product sucks compared to competitors and the quality is poor. Do not join this company under any circumstances, especially if you are not Korean.

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2.0
13 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They pay for health insurance premium entirely. Contribute 2k to HSA if you opt into HDHP plan. Decent PTO + holidays

Cons

You cannot succeed here as an American. Unless you come in at upper leadership level, you must be Korean to progress. Toxic blame culture with no accountability. No collaboration across divisions, leaders only looking to further their power gain (at the expense of the company, let alone its employees). It seemed like the company actively hated their employees. 5 re-orgs in a couple years. Raises are very small (1-2%) even for high performers so salary quickly becomes much lower than market rate. You can be hired for one job and be given tasks for another. Like a completely different job. Employees not asked about transferring to other positions, it’s forced by management. Overall, very bizarre. Koreans have it better than Americans but on the flip side, they are expected to work 24/7. It’s sad for everyone.

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