Terrible management and bad communication - Manager Ramboll Employee Review

1.0
6 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I can only think of the amazing people I have met, but then many of them left the company in our Norway-based office.

Cons

Expectation of billable hours to brand new employees should be communicated clearly and especially when the employee also has to work with business development. My manager did not speak with me for almost two months and was literally inaccessible. The firm lack skills in people leadership. This is supposed to be a foundation, but it feels nothing else but a dry talk. I have seen dozens of people leaving the firm, mainly due to bad work environment. I would say also partially toxic. Stay away from this firm if you want to keep your mental health sane.

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Ramboll Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and perspective. We are sorry to hear about your negative experience at Ramboll. We take such accounts very seriously and would like to learn more so that we can take steps to address the issues you describe. If you are open to sharing more about your experience, please do so via our Global Speak Up Office at this link: https://www.ramboll.com/whistleblower We hope to hear from you. Sincerely, Your colleagues at Ramboll

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