Trojan Technologies reviews about "leadership"

Operations gets treated like the backbone of the company when results are needed, but completely forgotten when it comes to support, recognition, or investment. The workload is nonstop and expectations are unrealistic. As someone else said culture is extremely political and essentially fear based. People are scared to speak up, make mistakes, or even ask questions because leadership relies on pressure and intimidation to get results. Very little appreciation for the people actually keeping the place running. Other departments get the fun events, recognition, and visibility. Although, In exchange for your mental wellbeing they’ll give you a food truck ;)

Operations does not feel like a real priority anymore. More and more, it seems like work is being shifted to China while the teams here are left to deal with shrinking resources, constant pressure, and the expectation to somehow keep delivering at the same level. There is very little sense that this function is being protected or invested in for the long term. What makes it worse is how disconnected senior leadership feels from the reality of the operation. The president and much of the leadership team could not tell you anything meaningful about Operations if you asked. They do not seem to understand how the work gets done, what the actual challenges are, or what people on the ground need to succeed. Yet they continue making decisions that directly affect the function, while the people closest to the work are left cleaning up the fallout. Because Operations does not seem to have real VP-level advocacy, the burden falls on the next layer down. Those leaders are worked like dogs. Some more than others but its appalling. One of the few bright spots is the Senior Director, who actually listens, helps, and seems to understand what people are dealing with. Unfortunately, even that only goes so far when someone at that level is carrying so much. Overall, it feels like leadership is detached, Operations is not truly valued, and the people keeping the place running are being pushed past their limits.

The workload is completely unsustainable. Everyone is operating in survival mode. Morale is extremely low, and that should not be a surprise to anyone paying attention. Were are tired, discouraged, and feel deeply undervalued. There is very little sense that top leadership genuinely cares about how burnt out people are. These top leaders are incredibly unprofessional, rude and completely out of touch. If you are not part of their immediate circle or on their team, you often feel invisible at best and looked down on at worst. Leadership has created a place where employees feel tense, guarded, and demoralized.

I only came to read the reviews after hearing people talk about them, and unfortunately they’re right. I used to be genuinely proud to work here. There was a time where people cared about each other, leadership was approachable, and employees felt valued beyond what they could produce and it wasn’t that long ago. That culture is long gone. Over the last year or two, I’ve watched this company lose many good people because the message has become very clear: everyone is replaceable. Leadership no longer seems to care about employees as people only what makes leadership look good on paper. Unfortunately it is also true that leaders who treat people poorly or create toxic environments seem to continue to move up. It’s sad to watch a company that once felt special turn into a place driven by optics, politics, and fear as someone else here said. I never thought I would say this, but I would not recommend working here anymore.