Toxic work culture - Anonymous employee Providence Employee Review

2.0
8 Nov 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company offers certain benefits, such as insurance, fitness reimbursements, decent office infrastructure, food and competitive pay.

Cons

Bias and favoritism. Lack of role clarity. You'll lose touch with your technical skills, as opportunities to apply them are rare. Toxic management and a harmful workplace culture. Unfair hiring practices: Managers often hire former colleagues regardless of their qualifications. Ego-driven leadership: Managers are closed off to feedback and unashamedly take credit for their team’s ideas. Lack of transparency in the performance appraisal process. Managers openly threaten termination. No job security. Managers are unclear about their expectations from team members, often valuing empty talk and unnecessary posturing over actual productivity. If you're good at speaking in grand terms and putting on a show, you can easily survive, even without technical expertise. The company claimed to be product-focused, but in practice, it operated as a service company. It is now officially shifting to a service-based model. Indian managers are often ineffective, with key decision-making and ownership typically resting with the US leadership.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

coworkers pay supporting people in community They post the same job in multiple locations because they are open to having that role exist in different locations in many cases (note the pay is also based on where as well though) Info for those reading reviews to get a picture: I'm United States, but India reviews should really be separate feedback entirely, paid less and fed daily (read location: Hyderabad).

Cons

My last management was completely toxic Had health issues and a valid claim that was ignored, only pressured Was pushed out by my management when they found out my salary Mgmt requested to submit feedback for improvement, then retaliated Since HR was outsourced and trying to protect the company from further lawsuits (I was not one but contemplated due to validity) of absolutely no help and honestly, completely inappropriate. You will be repeatedly asked to provide feedback, but it will be killed with a 1 on 1. If I had laid down and taken the angry repercussions of their poor process implementation, and their complete lack of accountability, I would still be there - I just would have transferred to another manager. Some managers and teams are more toxic than others, but favoritism and bullying are allowed and seen Overworked and under-represented but was great for several years.

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