Cliques. favoritism. micromanagement. RUN. - Anonymous employee Sallie Mae Employee Review

2.0
24 May 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

We get to WFH once a week

Cons

1. Cliques 2. Favoritism 3. Micromanagement 4. Toxic 5. Senior management ignores the serious issues that lie within specific working groups.

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5.0
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Pros

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