Free meals, but micromanagement and low pay frustrate employees - Senior System Engineer IT By Design Employee Review

2.0
23 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free meals and accommodation for employees. Hmo

Cons

The SDM tends to micromanage and often bypasses team leads by going directly to engineers, which can negatively impact morale over minor issues that could have been handled through proper communication channels. There are also instances where the SDM wants control over PTO applications even when the leave has already been approved by the client, which adds to employee frustration and the perception of excessive oversight. The PH site director also appears to have significant influence over HR processes and frequently implements policy changes. There is a strong focus on disciplinary action, particularly around attendance policies and the 90-day cleansing period. For example, even a minor attendance issue close to the end of the cleansing period may reset the cycle, which creates a stressful environment for employees and contributes to a culture many perceive as punitive. Salary is also low and this can company will always be a stepping stone to the MSP industry

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5.0
17 Jun 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Open door policy. Culture and Sunny's Vision to grow. Executive Team is highly encouraging everyone to grow and be better in all aspects. The guidance we get from VP and Head India Operations to push ourselves is really commendable

Cons

So far so good .

1.0
11 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None, literally. I wish the CEO and his wife even cared a little to live up to what they say on LinkedIn and the image they put out.

Cons

Very disorganized, narcissist, and unthoughtful leadership (CEO and his wife, President). Everything must go through them and they make everyone’s life hell. Over 70% of employees have been employed under a year and very very few tenured employees, who are mostly family. Impossible to work for this company and the data explains it. CEO and his wife are so rude and act all nice and put up a fake front most of the time. Most positive reviews posted here with great feedback are bought reviews to bring up the ratings, which I found out about during my employment here. PLEASE STAY AWAY FOR YOUR OWN SAKE. If you still want to work here, just know that you were warned…you cannot get more toxic and fake than this company.

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