Worst Manager and Poisonous/toxic Work Environment - Software Development Engineer (SDE) Yugabyte Employee Review

1.0
6 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Will get a chance to work with the latest technologies in the database. There are really good numbers of intelligent guys from whom you can learn a lot.

Cons

1. Arrogant managers who don't know basic management principles. Never satisfy and believe the team. 2. Managers do Scold in front of teams and always compare with others. 3. Always rush for a quick fix without considering the quality. 4. Even though the person has zero knowledge on database internals, people consider him a database expert, which really makes me surprise. 5. Never be happy with your work and always expect 24/7 you need to be in front of the laptop. 6. Very toxic and scary work environment.

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3.0
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Cons

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