unethical and boring place to work - Anonymous employee Fleetster Employee Review

2.0
1 Feb 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- you can learn to work under high pressure

Cons

- micro management (people cannot interact with one another and should be facing their computer screens at all times) - no autonomy or decision power to any employee, regardless of their position and expertise; CEO controls everything - they want people to work extra hours with no extra payment, as part of a team "culture" - the salary is already lower than the market average - they don't value soft skills among employees, so the work environment is boring and tense (people look like robots, the ones that decide to stay in the company)

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Fleetster Response
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Dear former employee, Our company is not a place for everyone. It is an environment that works very well for certain individuals, but not so much for others. We appreciate your feedback but would like to clarify certain things. First, we are not certain what you have in mind when you mention unethical, we try our best to be as fair as we can with our employees. Regarding pay and working hours, we are very much still a technical startup trying to find our way. The environment is unusually intense because of practical survival constraints. If maximizing your pay for the least working hours possible is your interest, then this is indeed the wrong place for you. Regarding micro-management and autonomy, I would beg to differ. The people who thrive in this company are those who do not require management and who exhibit a high level of independence. Those who lack these do not generally last long specifically because they require management. Regarding decision powers or soft skills, I would also beg to differ. Our culture is quite open and transparent whilst engaging people from across business or technical in the decision process. Those individuals who do not participate in the decision process for some reason, do not stay long. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours.

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