Horrible culture - Anonymous employee Ansira Employee Review

1.0
1 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They are in a cool new office space with an awesome new CEO. Most everyone is out of the office by 4:30 or 5pm and at 6pm the entire place is a ghost town.

Cons

Everyone from middle management up is out for themselves and their team. There is a culture of ‘me-first’ and exclusion. When someone quits, which happens all the time, they rarely backfill the position. Management is famous for ‘we just need to do it’ decisions. Ansira has acquired company after company and never makes any efforts to bring the offices/employees together, leading to division, frustration, clicks and awkwardness in the hallway. One of the worst parts is there is absolutely no accountability, especially at the leadership level. Don’t even get me started on the monster running the St Louis office. He is known to verbally lash and demean people. It is an accepted fact and has been for years and no one does anything. “That’s just him” is often the response. Are you kidding me?

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Ansira Response
8y
Thank you for the honest and open feedback, we recognize that we have an opportunity to improve our culture, our leadership and integrating the companies that have become part of Ansira through past and future acquisitions. Over the next few months, you will see these changes implemented across the offices and within the leadership targeted specifically at creating a #1Ansira culture.

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Cons

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Ansira Response
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Thank you for sharing this feedback and for the contributions you made during your time at Ansira. Feedback like yours is important and helps us continue to evaluate how we support our teams and create a sustainable work environment. The Growth Mindset program is an employee recognition initiative that celebrates individuals who exemplify our company values and strengthen our culture. It is not intended to diminish or dismiss conversations about workload, capacity, or employee support. We recognize that initiatives can be experienced differently by individuals, and we appreciate you sharing your perspective.
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