Heavy Workload and Toxic Environment - Anonymous employee Deer Designer Employee Review

1.0
17 Apr 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I don't even know they destroyed my mental health

Cons

Firstly, the workload is extremely heavy and it does not seem to be reflected in my salary. Additionally, the work culture is toxic, with politics and gaslighting prevalent throughout the company. Secondly, the company does not provide sufficient holidays, and the Christmas bonus of only 2500 PHP is quite disappointing. Lastly, I have not seen any salary increases despite my hard work and dedication, which is discouraging and demotivating.

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Deer Designer Response
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I wanted to take a moment to personally address your recent review of our company. While we value feedback, I'm really disappointed to see the negative comments you left about our culture, workload, and compensation. At Deer Designer, we pride ourselves on creating a positive and inclusive environment where everyone feels heard and valued. We understand that communication is key, which is why we encourage our team members to speak openly and directly with us - including me, the founder - whenever they have concerns. From day one I've established an "open doors" policy where anyone can come to me with any concerns they might have. And if you really worked here, you know that as I'm very vocal about it in all our meetings. Regarding workload, we regularly conduct surveys with the team and have not received any complaints about excessive tasks or workload from our team. In fact, we strive to provide a balanced workload of 2-4 tasks per day for each designer, which is well below industry standards. As for compensation, we are proud to offer fair and competitive salaries, as well as annual pay raises for all team members without the need for them to request it. We understand that our policies, salary, and benefits are clearly communicated during the hiring process, so if you had any concerns or doubts, it would have been best to address them before joining. I'm sorry that your experience at Deer Designer did not meet your expectations, but I must point out that your review seems to be an attempt to tarnish our reputation rather than provide an honest evaluation of your time here. We welcome genuine feedback, but anonymous and malicious reviews do not reflect the values and culture we strive to foster. And it's very easy to verify that by reaching out to current or former team members on Linkedin. I'm confident that their experiences will paint a different picture of Deer Designer than what you have described. If you have any genuine concerns or feedback, I invite you to reach out to me directly. If you had the time to come here and leave such review, I'm sure you won't have an issue to send me an email, right? Thank you for your time at Deer Designer, and I hope you find what you're looking for Sincerely, Thiago de Carvalho

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