Favoritism, toxic culture, and constant layoffs - Anonymous employee Synoptek Employee Review

1.0
13 Dec 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

fully remote work is great, and there are some truly amazing, talented people who work there—but unfortunately, they won’t last long in such a toxic and unsupportive environment

Cons

I wish I’d taken the reviews seriously before joining. In my experience, Synoptek fosters a toxic culture marked by favoritism, where policies are applied inconsistently to favor certain individuals. Employees, including myself, are underpaid, overworked, and constantly on edge due to frequent and unpredictable layoffs. HR’s focus seems to be on protecting the company rather than supporting employees. When I raised concerns, I felt dismissed and labeled as a problem, which made it impossible to feel safe. I was told by others I should have never trusted HR and feel that that is the sentiment for many. Overall, the environment feels demoralizing and unsustainable.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
20 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people are some of the best and like family. We care a lot about our teams and our customers. There are good leaders here but it has just become too hard for us to lead the way they want to.

Cons

Executive Leadership, especially the CEO. The culture has changed a lot since he replaced the former CEO. He does not operate with the same values that have been a part of the company ever since I got here. He rules by fear, control, micromanagement, and is unapproachable. You can see it in meetings with the business and even in our Company meetings. It is uncomfortable. He has started only bringing people in from his former network and they are bringing in their friends. Everything is India focused and North America people are losing their jobs and those that are left are burned out from the excessive workload. We are watching good employees leave either on their own or because they are forced out. The optics of who is leaving and why are not good. I want this to work but it feels like a sinking ship at this point. Our customers aren't even happy with us anymore and that makes our jobs even harder.

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