Company should review job match criteria rather than having excessive expectations on new joiner
Pros
- A good place to absorb a lot of OD (Organisation Development) knowledge & research. They have a very comprehensive library of information which grounds the service & work rendered to their clients.
Cons
Context: Initially applied for position in July 2018 when position was posted. Did not get back to till Sep 2018. From that time, position stated to position offered had changed (job role/ job nature). Was relayed this information, I was agreeable & transparent about having no experience in area of OD but was willing to learn & to do my best with the given circumstance. - 2 days into the job & was criticized to no end by CEO when orientation & on-boarding was not complete & was expected to understand the proposal formats, workshop support, internal/external processes as if I was on-boarded to do so. Assigned RO went on leave therefore has not had sufficient time to be on-boarded properly. This knowledge was known management However was still expected to deliver same level/standard of work. - Harsh words & treatment was lashed out on to all staff consistently (believe company needs to adjust expectations for executive level staff that come in with no experience in area of OD) Management unleashes displeased attitude with no filter towards staff. - No patience to groom & to room given to learn the ropes (future applicants need to be prepared to be scolded badly & to take it. Learn to swim in the deep end with no proper guidance) - Small family oriented company (husband, wife, etc) operates in all hands on deck fashion. Cooped up in office from start to end of day (allowed to head out for lunch however not the norm - generally only leave of clients meeting or workshop session) - Recruitment matching needs major work (if company wants higher caliber level work - needs to look for assistant manager or manager type qualifications) Not fair to new joiner to have such steep level of expectation. - Due to family nature of company, i was not able to raise issue as I did not feel safe to bring up my concerns as issues were regarding CEO directly (in previous interactions on job task related queries (I.e. proposal writing) - CEO was dismissive & did not allow room for discussion or negotiation - context: peak period in client portfolio) *she apologized for this however treatment still continued* - Exit process: Was criticized for not wanted to pay notice period of 3 days. Had mentioned that I wanted to serve out notice of 3 days but was told that because I was not willing to pay for 3 days it showed my attitude toward the place. The morning I resigned I was told to pack up & leave immediately the same morning. (Management need to separate personal views from employees rights)
