United States-Based Staff Treated Differently - U.S. Employee Kami Employee Review

2.0
5 Dec 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary, small holiday acknowledgement gifts of cookies or Starbucks gift cards.

Cons

No healthcare or company contribution to 401K. Manager wants staff to constantly scrimp and save by doing things themselves on-site, but then Exec spends lavishly against budget unnecessarily. The ole do as I say, not as I do. U.S. employees are treated as ‘less than’ from staff in NZ. Regardless of the Kumbaya company culture of being part of the ‘Kamily,’ of equal treatment of employees, staff performance reviews and improvement plans, it does NOT apply to U.S.- based employees. Repeat. It does not apply to U.S.-based employees. NZ staff are coddled beyond comprehension and celebrated for just doing their job. Salaried U.S. staff is expected to go far beyond one’s duties and working hours without any compensation. Performing very well, being respected by one’s peers and external associates, and contributing to company goals bear no merit or compensation from management without drinking the Kool-Aid. Management has little-to-no experience working at other companies which impedes their ability to see the big picture. They focus on minute details that only delay projects without any measurable improvements— resulting in extra effort and off the clock time for worker bees. They hire experienced professionals to develop plans, processes, and train inexperienced staff in NZ, then let the professional go without any justification because they can. Get hired— Pull them out of a major jam— Set them up for future successes—> Bye, bye

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Cons

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Kami Response
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Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback — we really appreciate it! We couldn’t agree more: our product is incredible, and our people are too. We’re actively working on introducing more policies and structure across the business — and you may have already seen some of these starting to roll out. This is just the beginning, so keep an eye out for new communication channels and more formal frameworks coming soon! Thanks again for your feedback! -The Kami People and Culture team
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Pros

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Cons

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