Performance review process disadvantaged working parents; emphasis on extra hours rather than results.
In-office days are promoted as collaboration opportunities, but due to differing WFH schedules, very little real collaboration occurs.
Executives are heavily involved in day-to-day operations, leaving little empowerment or trust for engineering teams.
Reliance on niche or outdated technologies.
Minimal automated testing; testing is mostly manual, leading to high error rates.
Strong resistance to change — innovation is often stifled in favor of “what has always been done.”
Codebase contains significant anti-patterns, making it difficult to work with.
Recent layoffs have added instability and uncertainty.