Inconsistent Treatment of Interns and Sudden Terminations - Anonymous employee Cyces Employee Review

I joined the company as an intern after clearing a thorough interview process. I successfully completed three rounds, and the final panel interview—conducted by three members, including the owner—resulted in my selection. Given how detailed and selective the process was, I assumed the company had already evaluated my skills, pace, and fit for the role. However, once I joined, I did not receive any structured onboarding, training, or clear assignments. Despite asking for guidance, I wasn’t assigned to any of the products the team was actively working on, and I ended up working on my own project without direction. As a result, I had very few opportunities to understand expectations or contribute meaningfully. After about a month of joining, I was called into a personal feedback session and informed that my internship would be discontinued with a two-week notice period. The reason given was that I was “slow.” This felt unreasonable and contradictory, considering I had cleared multiple interview rounds—including one with the owner himself. If my pace was truly an issue, it should have been identified during their extensive interview process, not after offering no guidance or training. In my case, at least I was informed in advance. However, I witnessed another intern being asked to stop working immediately, return the company laptop the same day, and leave without any prior notice. That level of abruptness was concerning and created a sense of insecurity within the internship environment. Overall, the experience felt unstructured and poorly managed. Establishing proper onboarding, clearer expectations, consistent communication, and fair evaluation practices would greatly improve the internship program and help interns contribute effectively.