I've been away from Hitachi Capital for many years now but the absolute disgraceful time I spent there still resonates. I see from the 2020 review nothing has changed.
First off, I came into the role as a professional with a lot of experience and with capabilities far beyond what was actually needed. Despite this, I was treated like a child who had to be monitored at every step. Here's a list of all the issues I experienced:
1. Management entirely composed of older women, I had to endure comments that would have been completely inappropriate if they had been made by an older male to a younger female worker
2. Micro management. And I MEAN micro management. Even to the point where I was told I couldn't use company milk for cereal. Constantly monitored with leeway only given to favourites. Total refusal to accept people can be late for reasons outside of their own control - written up for being a few minutes late (completely unreasonable). Some people were even spoke to for taking too long in the toilets. utterly pathetic in my book.
3. Nepotism - Management hire family, one of whom I understand has since been promoted despite more capable people being overlooked. very obvious cliques. An atmosphere of petty tattle-telling, especially among the cliques. One member of staff reported another member of staff's twitter account (utterly pathetic)
4. I was lied to in my interview - told I wouldn't have to speak on the phone much despite this being false.
5. Oppressive atmosphere, largely created by management and associated hangers on (family etc)
6. no room for progression. Pityful wage. Although the job was ridiculously easy so I can sort of understand that part of it. Naturally it was incredibly boring and required very little brain input.
7. working horrible shift patterns.
There were a few very nice and capable people there but that certainly doesn't apply to management. Overall I would avoid. the atmosphere in the underwriting was suffocating and it sounds like nothing's changed.
