A Massive Opportunity: What Betsson’s HR Could Achieve with the Right Leadership - HR Professional Betsson Group Employee Review

I genuinely enjoy working at Betsson Group, and under different circumstances, I’d be keen to stay with the company much longer. However, the repeated unethical behaviour of our CHRO has made that increasingly difficult to justify. Below are just some of the behaviours I’ve witnessed that I simply cannot agree with: 1. She refers to the team as “family”, yet lets people go like they’re complete strangers. 2. Pay rises usually only come after you’ve threatened to resign. 3. Micromanagement isn’t the exception—it’s her default leadership style. 4. You need approval for everything—even to think for yourself. 5. Holidays? "Of course," she says—provided every last thing is covered, and you must take three weeks in summer and two in December, no matter your personal situation. 6. Promotions go not to those who earn them, but to those who flatter her the most. 7. "Flexible working" means being in the office from 9 to 18. 8. The only time you hear feedback is when you’ve done something wrong. 9. HR culture? Cake on Fridays, gossip in the corridors, and a sea of fake smiles. 9. When things go wrong, leadership vanishes. 10. She talks about wellbeing while pushing people to the point of burnout. 11. You’re constantly expected to “do more with less”. 12. HR’s role seems to be protecting the company, while employees are treated like, in the words of our CHRO: "disposable fast food workers" 13. You feel guilty just for taking time off. 14. Mondays are something you dread—and apparently, that’s “normal”. 15. Ethics and compliance are regular buzzwords, yet the whole company knows about the questionable deals funnelled to the CHRO’s daughter’s recruitment agency. This isn’t how it should be. The company has so much potential, and it deserves leadership that puts people first—not power plays.