Role Misrepresented and Direct Leadership Made the Job Unsustainable - Senior Systems Analyst Bridgewater Bank Employee Review

The role was not what was described during the hiring process — major disconnect between what was promised and what the job actually was. Direct leadership was a major issue: communication was unclear, collaboration was minimal, and micromanagement was constant. Leadership behaviors — including reluctance to manage and speaking negatively about company direction and other leaders — undermined trust and made the environment unstable. There was a significant gap between the strong leadership I saw at the top and the lack of leadership happening at the team level. The environment wasn’t set up for autonomy, trust, or meaningful contributions.