Honesty Is not the best Policy - QA Engineer Access Systems Employee Review

1.0
14 Feb 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It was fun and a learning experience.

Cons

heaven forbid you disagree with them. I did not get a review or employee meeting for months and when it was it was pointed out. I got a short review. When i brought up compensation and the frustration, i was terminated the next day. you cannot voice your honest opinion without the threat of being fired. that happened within the first 6 months. There is definitely a click going on. I have watched too many good people come and go from there.

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Access Systems Response
3y
I understand that being terminated from a job you said this week you loved at a company you wanted to work for is very frustrating. It is disappointing that you again take your emotions to a public forum. I will dispute your heading, honesty is the best policy, as integrity is our number one core value. You have a voice at Access, over your tenure we have listened to your ideas and concerns – acting as needed. Unfortunately, if you disagreed with the answer or felt you were "right," you were not receptive and walked away – numerous times when the other person was mid-sentence. I experienced that personally many times. For clarity for others reading your review, I would also like to share that your manager regularly communicated with you via weekly meetings. He kept you in the loop about the department's vision, transitions, and expectations. These weekly meetings also allowed you to express your feedback and concerns. After discovering the oversight on your delayed annual review, we completed it very timely, taking accountability for the delay and apologizing, which you then stated was not an issue. What was an issue were the statements you made that led to your termination, which you acknowledged in writing this week, yet you attempt to deflect, defame, and take no accountability for in a public forum such as this. This is another indicator that Access was not the right fit for you; it isn't for everyone. We wish you success in your future endeavors and career.

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This was one of the most disorganized and frustrating work experiences I’ve had. I was with the company for less than three months and was completely blindsided by how my employment ended. I had been told that if there were performance concerns, a performance improvement plan (PIP) would be put in place. That never happened. Instead, I was abruptly pulled into a manager’s office and told I needed to submit my two weeks on the spot. Immediately after, I was sent to HR to wipe all work-related access from my phone. The entire process was rushed and handled in a way that left no room for questions or conversation. The expectations for the role felt completely unrealistic and, honestly, set up for failure. The expectations changed every other week and nothing ever felt like it was “good enough,” regardless of effort. On top of that, the job itself was misrepresented during the interview process. What was described as a dynamic, engaging role turned out to be sitting alone in an office for hours at a time making phone calls, with little support or direction. To make matters worse, I later found out from a colleague that the position I was in was being eliminated altogether, something that was never communicated to me during my exit. Overall, there was a major lack of transparency, poor communication, and a disconnect between how the role is sold and what it actually entails.

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Access Systems Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry that your experience felt disorganized and that the transition out of the role was difficult. Our sales organization has gone through a period of change, and through that process we recognized that certain roles and expectations at the time were not the right fit for team members or for the long‑term needs of Access. We’ve since revised our structure, clarified expectations, and improved how roles are communicated and supported. Transparency, realistic goals, and clear communication are priorities for us today, and we continue to refine our approach based on feedback like this. We appreciate your perspective and wish you success moving forward.
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