Working in IT here is horrible - IT Support Technician Kuraray Employee Review

1.0
11 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A couple of the co-workers are good to work with, except management.

Cons

Don't work in IT here. Very micromanaged. Management appears to take pride in creating a hostile work environment, If you give advice, you will be talked down to. IT Contractors are treated like garbage, and abused to wits end. Core team will go play on the company dime, and make the Contractors stay back and be responsible for everything while they are gone. A lot of homophobic and racists remarks are constantly made in Teams, and calls. Management allows use of company funds to purchase equipment for personal gain.

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5.0
21 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great culture Good people Enough work for intern

Cons

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1.0
19 Mar 2026
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

At one time, this was a respected place to work with a sense of community. The pay and benefits remain competitive, but they are no longer enough to compensate for the toxic environment.

Cons

* The "50+ Purge": There is a deeply concerning trend of pushing out experienced women over the age of 50 and replacing them with male counterparts. Loyalty is clearly a one-way street here; the company has lost its ethical backbone and no longer values the institutional knowledge of its veteran female staff. Fake Transparency: Management preaches "openness," but it’s a trap. If you actually speak up or offer constructive dissent, leadership finds a way to eliminate you. It is a "shut up and color" environment where independent thought is penalized. Napoleon Leadership: The current senior leadership operates with an ego-driven, "Napoleon" style. They are more interested in control and optics than in building a sustainable or inclusive culture. Declining Morale: What used to be a great culture has withered into a sad, paranoid workplace where employees are constantly looking over their shoulders.

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