Management is biased. Hard work doesn't matter. - Anonymous employee Apex Leaders Employee Review

1.0
15 Sept 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

None. Management plays favorites, and employees stab each other in the back to get ahead of everyone else.

Cons

The only way you're going to be seeing any success here is by sucking up to the right people and having connections. It doesn't matter how talented you are or how hard you work, your efforts will be ignored because of how biased the leadership is.

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Apex Leaders Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're concerned to read your perspective about favoritism and hard work going unrecognized, as that is the opposite of the culture we are dedicated to building. While this feedback seems to reflect an experience from some time ago, we have since implemented several key changes to ensure fairness and transparency. We established transparent pay philosophies and compensation bands based on market data, which are reviewed annually to ensure equity. We also created employee-led committees for Professional Development and DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) to ensure all team members have clear paths for growth and a voice in the company. Our team's recent feedback shows these efforts are moving us in the right direction. Our current employee retention rate is 97%, and our Spring 2025 eNPS score is a 48 (the industry average is 14). We were also named a Top Workplace in 2024 and 2025, which is based solely on what our current employees say about working here. We are committed to being a place where hard work and talent are truly valued and recognized.

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Pros

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Cons

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