Immature Retaliation - Aquatic Toxicologist SeaCrest Group Employee Review

1.0
1 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I would begin by saying that the work itself is enjoyable, and that the everyday tasks are not very challenging to grasp. If the job was solely based on how well you could do your work and your positive attitude, then it would be great. The smaller staff makes it easy to communicate with each other, and the coworkers themselves are very amazing.

Cons

The biggest problem is the immaturity from management and HR. While management is young and with little experience, I believe the issue more so has to do with the harmful personality they manifest. Regularly, managers make very inappropriate comments about others' appearance and personality, only for HR to be present and laugh it off while egging on the terrible behavior. It is devastating that HR, who is supposed to help mitigate unprofessional behavior and toxic work environments, is corrupted at Seacrest. The nature of these comments are highly offensive and insecure, which only serves to demonstrate the disposition of the manager, herself. The culture at Seacrest is one of tampering down any moral, constructive criticism towards management, for fear that these nasty comments be turned around and used as retaliation. Try as you will, if understandable mistakes are made during training, but managers personally dislike you, condescending excuses will be made to push you out of spaces. The inclusivity is extremely lacking, and the stress of the personal drama imposed by supervisors, sadly clouds any benefits you enjoy about the work itself. In regards to the work, poor scheduling at the hands of supervisors is misconstrued as a lack of effort and integrity on the employee's part. Heavy micromanaging during training lead to honest trip ups by workers who are then made out to be negligent. The effort of new employees is chronically belittled. I would be cautious of 5 star reviews on these websites in regard to the company, as many of them have been made from the problematic management in order to boost reviews (as supported by the job title that is submitted with the review).

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SeaCrest Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We genuinely value all feedback, including from former employees. We understand that the transition can be challenging, and we regret that your experience did not meet your expectations. It is important to acknowledge that during your discussions about your role, you expressed a strong desire to retain your position, and we genuinely considered your commitment to the team. As part of your departure, we provided a severance package to support you during this transition. Your well-being and the integrity of our work environment are our top priorities. If you have any questions about the severance or would like to discuss your concerns further, we encourage you to reach out directly. We appreciate your contributions during your time with us and wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Best regards Seacrest

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