Cruel and Incompetent Leadership - Software Engineer Abnormal AI Employee Review

1.0
12 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Solid pay for a small-medium sized company historically Smart and kind ICs, and line managers

Cons

- Leadership surrounds themselves with "yes" people, and anyone who implies that the CTO's ideas aren't brilliant are sent away, and managed out. - Roughly annual layoffs - Very small severance compared to what is being offered from similar layoffs - New hire directors are no different from C-suite, they pretend to listen, and then do the opposite. - If you're looking to join from anywhere other than India, you should expect to have your position be removed in the future

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Abnormal AI Response
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Thanks so much for leaving an honest review—we truly value your feedback. We are working hard to create a manager enablement program that addresses these issues. We’re committed to creating an environment where our employees can thrive, and we know that can’t happen without effective, well-trained managers to guide them. We’re sorry we didn’t get it right by you.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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