CTO was very hands-on to the extent that his involvement in the development cycle would not be able to progress from one stage to the next without his approval. Furthermore, he was unapproachable. An employee had to go to him with medical issues, and his only response was that he did not care, and that they "need to get [their] (expletive) together."
Furthermore, it was expected that an employee worked greater than 40 hours a week. Typical average of hours worked exceeded 60. The company expressed the importance of a work/life balance, yet when employees brought it up, they were summarily shot down. The entire QA department lived in fear of not being perfect, as it was made abundantly clear from several members of management that if they missed something, they would be disciplined. This strict discipline had resulted in bringing a grown adult to tears due to the intensity of the verbal abuse. Employees were berated on a constant basis.
The business model they employ will not last. They consistently made poor decisions. Sometimes the repercussions of these decisions trickled down to staff unjustly.
I departed quickly from this company, and felt that it was one of the best decisions I have made in my career.
