Toxic and manipulative - Operations Cowan Systems Employee Review

1.0
4 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Made some lifelong friends (which were necessary to get through some of these days). Free food and company parties

Cons

Cowan was a wonderful opportunity to learn exactly how a business shouldn’t be run. Work here long enough and/or you are related to someone in the family? VP title for you! Actual talent, innovation of any sort or wanting to do something different have no place here, and it’s a shame because Cowan had the opportunity to do things better, but they opted for nepotism instead. Those who do get promoted greatly lack the skills to do their actual job, and it’s not uncommon for them to verbally abuse employees they don’t like or bully them into quitting.

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Cowan Systems Response
4y
Hello, thank you for leaving your comment. One of Cowan’s main priorities is to ensure a healthy, professional work environment for all employees. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your experience with you in more detail. If you are open to doing so, please email me at hfenner@cowansystems.com with your name, contact information and availability. Thank you, Heather Fenner VP – HR.

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Cons

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Thank you for the five-star review! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your Cowan experience.
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Cons

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Cowan Systems Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. Comments like yours enable us to continue to improve, so we appreciate your honest feedback. Please reach out to HR@cowansystems.com if there is anything we could do to assist.
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