Too many Layoffs - Anonymous employee Shift Paradigm Employee Review

1.0
20 June 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Many different types of clients so you get a lot of exposure to a lot of different kind of work.

Cons

- Very Unstable - Layoffs are happening after every 3-4 months ever since we got a new CEO. It was not like that in 2020 and 2021. - Despite layoffs they are still hiring which is quite confusing. - Canceling bonuses and promotions as well which is very disappointing. - Completely remote and no all company wide conferences anymore. They don't care about their employees and there is a lack of communication between people as most people have not even seen each other. - More people are trying to leave the company, therefore there is a lack of trust within the company and even outside.

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Shift Paradigm Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate your time and candor. We are working on many of the issues you raised because we care about our employees and the culture surrounding them. Layoffs are not an activity that we ever want to do, but sometimes they are necessary due to the business conditions that affect the company. We do our best to give a transition package to each employee that helps them start their job search quickly. For current employees, we have programs to increase communication for Leadership and Employees of all levels. As you may know, we have bi-weekly All Hands calls, Ask Me Anything with the CEO sessions, and coffee chats. We encourage employees to reach out to others they do not know and meet on video or where they can in person. These are all to get people communicating and are working to build a camaraderie that is a pinnacle of our culture. We encourage you to speak with HR or another leadership team member if you have additional ideas for what we can do. We will have an In-Person conference when we can, our CEO has committed to this, but it may be sometime next year. Hang on; we will get there.

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Cons

The work expectations were ridiculously high. Employees were expected to be available 24/7, work on multiple projects, and meet client expectations while balancing poorly assigned deadlines. It was a struggle to show up every day when you knew they expected too much from you. It was exhausting to try to reason with the arrogant leadership that did nothing but pile horrible expectations. They also didn't give me enough room to grow. My learning stopped, and I was doing boring work for months. There was no career growth, either. Overall, it was a horribly frustrating experience, and I escaped before I could be trapped here for long.

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Shift Paradigm Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear that you felt overwhelmed and unsupported during your time with us. Your feedback about workload expectations, work-life balance, and development opportunities is taken seriously. We recognize that unrealistic deadlines and unclear boundaries can lead to burnout, and this is not the environment we want to create. Our new leadership is working to actively address these issues. Again, thank you for the feedback.
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