ATR International Reviews

I worked at ATR International for several years, and unfortunately, the biggest issue with the company starts at the very top with CEO Andrea Brenholz. Andrea presents herself publicly as a leader who values employees, inclusion, equality, and company culture. The reality inside the organization was very different. One of the most frustrating aspects was it was common for Andrea to be friendly to employees faces and then speak negatively about them as soon as they left the room. Former employees were frequently blamed for company struggles after they were gone, or comments would be made like "well it seems like they havnt been able to stick a job since leaving here). Completely unnecessary. Accountability rarely seemed to start with leadership. The company had a serious issue with expecting employees to continuously take on more work without providing the compensation, support, or recognition they deserved. During my time there, I took on numerous additional responsibilities far beyond my original role, including supporting multiple departments and functions whenever needed. Despite taking on significantly more work, compensation never reflected the increased workload. There always seemed to be another excuse, another condition, or another reason why fair compensation could not be provided. The workplace environment often felt unprofessional. Andrea would regularly spend time in office spaces discussing personal opinions that had no place in a professional work environment. One comment that has always stuck with me was hearing her talk about how she wanted one of one of my other coworkers to get on birth control because you should not have children young because it ruins their lives. As someone who became a mother at a young age and was sitting there working hard every day contributing to the company, the comment was unnecessary, insulting, and incredibly uncomfortable to hear.... It made me feel as if i was looked at as less than for having children at a young age. Another major issue was the disconnect between the company’s public messaging and reality. Andrea frequently promoted ATR as a company focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and respect. At the same time, she openly liked very controversial political posts on Linkedin. It created discomfort and made the company’s messaging about inclusion feel performative rather than genuine. One of the biggest red flags was the turnover within HR. During my time at ATR, I watched the entire HR team leave. Employees were overloaded with work, expected to constantly do more with fewer resources, and often received little support from leadership. Rather than addressing the root causes of burnout and turnover, the burden was often shifted onto the people who remained. The culture took a significant toll on my mental health. During my last few years with the company, I felt increasingly exhausted, undervalued, disrespected, and burned out. The constant pressure, unrealistic expectations, lack of support, gossip, favoritism, and overall environment became draining both professionally and personally. What frustrated me most was watching Andrea post on LinkedIn about leadership, culture, accountability, inclusion, and employee support while the actual employee experience inside the company often reflected the exact opposite. There was a significant gap between the image being presented publicly and what many employees experienced behind closed doors. Leaving ATR was one of the best decisions I have made for my career and my well being. I now work in an environment where employees are respected, supported, appreciated, and valued for their contributions. The difference has been eye opening and made me realize just how unhealthy the culture at ATR had become during my time there. There are genuinely HARD WORKING EMPLOYEES at ATR who care about their jobs and want the company to succeed. Unfortunately, many of them are being failed by leadership. • CEO • Broken promises and constantly changing expectations • Lack of trust and transparency • Excessive workloads without fair compensation • Poor leadership support • High turnover • Unprofessional behavior from leadership • Low morale and employee burnout

I was told this is a full time job but it is seasonal.