Pros
- Full remote setup
- Engineers were great colleagues with strong personalities and good intentions. Most of the individuals at team level were genuinely supportive
- Occasional opportunities to interact with stakeholders at a high level (Unfortunately, these positives were completely overshadowed by poor leadership and lack of structure)
Cons
- Management ignored established processes, creating confusion about roles, responsibilities, and priorities. Tasks were often shuffled arbitrarily, undermining structure and accountability.
- Feedback culture was weak. Criticism was delivered without examples, promised follow-ups never occurred, and transparency was lacking.
- Accusations of poor time management were made despite workload far beyond reasonable expectations.
- Blame was routinely shifted onto others, including misassigned responsibility for past issues. Client challenges sometimes required defending technical work, yet similar support from leads or management was not extended to others.
- Mixed messages, contradictions, and lack of strategy and vision made decision-making difficult. Key meetings were often inaccessible, and guidance from management was inconsistent or absent.
- While engineers were collaborative and open, honesty and transparency were lacking at the level of leads and directors. Politics and personal agendas dominated, making open discussion risky and undermining genuine collaboration.