Elfie Reviews

The environment is high-pressure and can feel overwhelming. Requirements and deadlines change frequently, often with multiple features moving fast simultaneously, which makes long-term planning difficult. Additionally, the management style from leadership can feel exclusionary or "toxic" at times. It is a "sink or swim" environment; if you aren't immediately up to speed, the pressure from all directions becomes unsustainable.

- Top-down culture where feedback is ignored. Managers often change direction without clear reasoning, creating confusion and wasted effort. This kills motivation and trust. - Toxic politics and backtalk behind people’s backs. Respect and transparency are missing. - Leaders often redo work themselves instead of trusting their teams, leaving little sense of ownership or motivation. - Salary reviews are unstructured and unfair — performance isn’t recognized, and raises feel arbitrary. - The feedback culture is unhealthy. People are afraid to speak up because it’s punished and rarely leads to change. - The company’s Glassdoor rating doesn’t reflect reality — it was around 2 stars couple months ago, but now shows almost 5, likely due to fake or pressured reviews. - Overall, it’s a draining environment that stifles creativity and proactiveness.