Leadership is extremely unprofessional. Leaders openly talk behind employees’ backs, even during meetings with note recorders present.
There is no HR department. When asked who to go to for support, the founder stated, “There’s a reason we don’t have HR; we don’t need them.”
Leadership and employees are deeply intertwined outside of work (dating each other, living in the same apartment buildings, partying together), which creates favoritism and an unhealthy power dynamic.
Department heads are aggressive, dismissive, and uninterested in collaboration. There is a strong hierarchy where those “below” leadership are not respected.
If you are not part of the original inner circle, your role is extremely unstable. Many employees are let go within 6 months or less.
Expectations are unrealistic. Employees are expected to deliver massive results in days, often without proper resources, support, or team collaboration.
Feedback is not welcomed. Leadership does not listen, and employee input is consistently dismissed as wrong.
The company has a very high turnover rate, and many roles remain open for months at a time for a reason.
Leadership lacks the skills to effectively manage, develop, and support the people they hire to do the work.