Open Door = Trapdoor - Anonymous employee The Building People Employee Review

1.0
22 Sept 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

At first, the company seems impressive. The promises made during onboarding paint a picture of growth and opportunity. A notable exception is the CFO, who genuinely treats her team with respect and fairness. She avoids favoritism and creates a culture of safety where employees can raise concerns to her without fear.

Cons

The biggest problem lies with the CEO and CHRO’s leadership, which sets the tone for the entire organization. Their so-called “open door policy” is nothing but a trap—employees who bring forward suggestions or concerns that don’t align with their views are routinely humiliated and then terminated. Endless corporate leaders, managers, and employees have been let go; most who were praised one week and in a very short period of time blindsided with termination. More people have been fired or forced out than have managed to keep a corporate position. Loyalty and respect are nonexistent - fear, retaliation, and deception flow directly from the top.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

I joined the company because of the small company feel, felt it had a culture that operated to support one another, and that I could see my career growing here as the company grew. I have been happy very happy with my decision for those reasons. Over my tenure, the company has seen steady growth. Like any other company, there are going to be pros and cons, but what is important to me is that the company is serious about its employees and its customers, and is always strive for growth and improvement. I have always felt that if I needed something - a mentor, exposure to new responsibilities, access to leadership, etc. - I have access to it. I have also enjoyed the team I work with and have made some good friends here too. The challenging times with several experiences of potential and now real shutdown, the reduction in work because of DOGE, etc. our leaders really rally to make the workplace a better experience. I also want to give kudos the CEO and his leadership. Many of my friends are in the same industry and as impacts of DOGE hit this year, many of their company cultures changed, or transparency in communication changed, but we still continue to receive regular updates from our CEO through monthly video messages, weekly company motivational and kudos messages, etc. We have access to connect with him and he is very responsive.

Cons

The contracting environment is challenging and can make getting communication down to employees sometimes difficult especially in these recent months.

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