great company with great prospects - Executive Platforme Employee Review

Very open leadership/management, objective and goal focused, open culture for autonomous and independent work, fair and just in relation to work time and pay.

I cannot say I had major issues while working with the company.

You will likely be involved in many different areas and tasks. If you are proactive and capable, you will be trusted with responsibilities quickly. For someone looking for exposure and learning, this can be a plus, but it depends on how well you handle intense workload and lack of structure. The company provides a parking card for an underground garage near the office, which is genuinely helpful if you commute by car and need guaranteed parking. There is an Urban Sports Club subscription included, which can be a nice benefit but realistically, it only feels valuable if you live in central Porto. Outside of Porto’s central areas, there are fewer options available, and it becomes far less practical. There are snacks available in the office.

The biggest issue is lack of direction. There were no defined KPIs, no consistent targets, and no structured short-term or long-term plan. Even close to year-end, there was still no clear definition of objectives for the following year. Without measurable goals, priorities shift constantly and employees are left working under uncertainty. There is no consistent management rhythm or planning framework. Communication often feels reactive and last-minute, leading to a culture of constant firefighting instead of structured execution. A recurring pattern is that when you show you can learn something quickly or complete a task, even at a basic level, you start being assigned work that is not part of your original role or area. This isn’t handled through structured development or realistic resourcing. It’s simply because you proved you can “figure it out.” Over time, your responsibilities expand far beyond the job description, and you’re expected to deliver as if that work has always been yours, which creates a strong feeling that proactive employees are being used rather than properly developed. The teams are so small that there is often no option to delegate or redistribute workload. In practice, you either do it or it doesn’t get done. This creates unrealistic pressure and unsustainable working conditions. If you perform well, you receive more responsibilities, not as part of a growth plan, but because leadership tries to cover more work with fewer people. Over time, this becomes demotivating and exhausting. Extra hours are common and often expected. Overtime is not compensated, not properly recognized, and instead of support you often receive more requests and more urgency. Benefits like gym memberships lose value when the workload leaves you without energy or headspace to use them. Another major issue is that job titles may change in a way that looks like a promotion, but in reality: you keep doing the same work you were already doing, you gain additional responsibilities on top of it, and there is no meaningful improvement in structure, support, or workload management. This is not real progression, it’s increased pressure without a real professional growth path. The culture was one of the biggest disappointments. There was no real team dynamic, and no effort to build a healthy environment between employees. Most days, people would come into the office, work in silence, and leave, often without having a single conversation with anyone. There was little to no social connection, collaboration, or sense of belonging. It was a very cold atmosphere, with “work, work, work” as the only focus, and no initiatives from management, HR, or leadership to build connection, morale, or retention. There were no moments that created a sense of shared culture (no team bonding initiatives). These things aren’t everything, but the complete absence of them strongly reflects a company that does not prioritize employee engagement or satisfaction. For people commuting from outside the city, the “office experience” did not feel worth the time investment. The environment was cold in both atmosphere and, at times, literally, the office lacked proper heating and only addressed it after employees raised repeated concerns. When you’re spending close to two hours in traffic to sit in a cold, silent office with no culture and constant workload pressure, the job quickly loses meaning and motivation disappears. There is frequent turnover, people entering and leaving constantly, which adds instability and impacts morale. Employees don’t feel truly listened to, and the overall environment lacks trust and long-term security. Beyond the constant turnover, the company culture around dismissals is particularly concerning. When leadership decides they no longer need someone, employees can be let go suddenly, sometimes with immediate removal from systems and an expectation to “disappear” from the company overnight. There is little to no structured feedback process beforehand, no proper performance conversation, no clear attempt to understand what is happening or to correct issues. Even when there has been no major mistake or clear reason, people can still be terminated abruptly. This creates a high-stress environment where employees never feel secure. Personal circumstances do not appear to be taken into account. If you have a family, dependents, or need predictability, this is not the type of company I would recommend. The lack of stability, combined with the way dismissals are handled, creates a high-risk situation financially and emotionally for anyone who depends on stable employment.