Worst Leadership, Culture and practices I've ever seen - Anonymous employee Darcy Partners Employee Review

1.0
26 July 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Surprisingly, as atrocious, incompetent, ungrateful, unethical the two so called leaders of the organization are; some of the team under them are actually quite good. All of them have been drawn to the idea of the business which was excellent 5 years ago, however the company has failed to evolve since. Most have left but there still atleast a couple of brilliant folks working in that organization.

Cons

Atrocious leadership. Decision to join Darcy was a career mistake that I could have avoided, but am better for it now. There are ongoing unethical business practices, claim to be experts in various areas of the energy business yet have one guy that actually knows that they are talking about. The rest are fresh out of college grads that are very green. Through no fault of their own they're thrust into situations they shouldn't be. Most damning statistic is that over three quarters of the hires the company made in the last two years across all levels (junior, mid career and execs) have left the company. These folks were immensely successful in their careers at every organization prior and since. Compensation (direct & indirect) not matched by the sweatshop like attitude and toxicity in leadership.

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Pros

1. Limitless networking opportunities - every week, you have the opportunity to connect with hundreds of industry leaders through digital events. 2. Flexible schedule - the darcy team is a relatively small but truly global team. As long as you can balance your work, it is encouraged to take advantage of the work from anywhere dynamic. 3. Rewarding - As a part of the product dev team, it was fun to be creative and have direct control over the features that we would build into the platform. It's amazing what you can create in such a small time when you have a team that is as focused as Darcy. Career Opportunities: As long as you are passionate about the energy industry, you will constantly be surrounded by people who share your passion. Whether that is oil & gas, sustainability, power & utilities... The thought leadership at Darcy will force you to think differently about many things in the industry. Culture & Values: The value that I aligned with most was Growth. I was with the company as we flipped the business model on a dime from an in-person event-focused community to a completely digital networking platform. Personally adapting is one thing, but helping the company establish itself in the virtual world has been an accomplishment I'll always pride myself in. Senior Management: Have an incredible vision for the company. We had a head start on the industry during the pandemic because we were already building out the digital capabilities months before the US went into lockdown. Since then, it has been an all-systems-go mindset that has further established Darcy as an industry standard for innovation and collaboration.

Cons

As great as "work from home" can be, I wish there was more of an office presence. But the team does a great job at building comradery through occasional (virtual) associate fireside chats for team learnings, weekly tech-talks for product updates, and Friday happy hours for just catching up before the weekend.

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4.0
18 Mar 2024
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Pros

Remote work Good benefits Good culture

Cons

Should enjoy remote working environment and not interacting with colleagues in person very often

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