IMD - International Institute for Management Development Reviews

- Complete disconnection in between the C-levels and the reality of the market - Several incompetent "head of" and managers that the board will never challenge due to cronyism - Constant internal power/political war. By far the most political company I worked for - Most departments are working in silos and hate working with each other - Green and pink washing overall - Boomer mindset, old white male know it all - Discovering a colleague is on sick leave due to burnout is another Tuesday... total HR mismanagement - Hard to understand how such a decaying company is still so successful; they are very lucky

I am a current manager here and this is the only place where it seems to be safe to talk safely. Slackers who play suck up game to management get promoted and stay there for years.. Complete incompetence is accepted as long as you play the political game and cosy up to the right people... Don't you dare criticizing management, you will be mobbed out. Some managers are so unfit for their positions its actually shocking they're kept in their positions for so long, in a management development school nonetheless. No management skills whatsoever, no coaching, performance reviews are a joke, HR are actually a joke.. Upper management are gutless, most faculty notably some French ones are arrogant and like to prey on support staff to feel empowered and no one has the courage to state the obvious and control these behaviors. Even some assistants (PCFA) now have a god complex and forgot humility and teamwork.. Cleaning crew are probably the last beacon of humility and hard work in this place. IMD is no longer what it used to be, talent isn't retained nor does it even want to be anymore, recruitment quality at all levels is horrible, culture inexistant.. Sexism, mobbing, bullying, favoritism are a norm. And the current president, despite being an angry diva is at least better than the previous who was as useful as a lamppost during daytime. Customers aren't buying the hypocrisy anymore, it's palpable in the air.