It's an open secret among the staff here that basically everyone despises the CEO. Every single person has a story about how he bullied them, made them feel worthless, humiliated them. It's a shame because he really is the smartest guy in the room, but rather than attempt to lift others up he instead makes sure that they know how dumb they are in his eyes. The CEOs pejorative attacks come from any perceived slight and not from genuine, objective shortcomings of an employee’s performance. I have seen co workers cry and become physically ill from the resulting stress. All the way up the chain you can't speak your mind for fear of getting in trouble or fired. Everyone is just trying to cover for themselves since they know the toxicity is coming from the very top, so things don't change. The timing of the above 5 star review was right after layoffs, and is too serendipitous to be coincidence. My guess is it came from an employee who is completely under the CEOs thumb. Look for yourself, it's from one of the first employees who probably has a large stake in the company. As long as Arup has the reins buyer beware.
