Greendot Reviews

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I joined the company as a graphic designer. When I first started, the senior graphic designer was still there, and I was assigned my first project. It went really well. Everyone praised my work, saying my designs were refreshing and creative. It felt like I was off to a good start. Everything changed once my senior graphic designer went on maternity leave. During that period, I received very limited guidance and mainly worked alongside the new marketing executive. Most communication about design projects happened between my senior designer and the marketing executive, and I was often left out of discussions. Design work that should have been assigned to me as the designer was controlled by the marketing executive, who would decide whether to give me tasks or do them herself, even though her role is marketing. My design responsibilities weren’t clearly explained, and at times my work would be changed without my knowledge. Because of this, I didn’t get many design opportunities and struggled to contribute effectively. When the senior graphic designer returned, I was informed that I would be asked to leave because I did not “meet expectations.” The boss said I had not helped enough or brought enough value to the team, and that I should have worked beyond my role to support others and other ppl role. The problem is that I was never told what these expectations were in the first place. Nothing was raised during my three-month probation, so it was confusing and unfair that these concerns were only brought up after the senior graphic designer returned. It felt like I was in a temporary maternity cover role, which was never mentioned when I joined, and then suddenly I was told I was not meeting expectations. If I truly was not meeting expectations, there could have been discussions or training from the senior graphic designer upon her return, but none of this happened. I don’t believe there is anything wrong with focusing on effectively performing my own role. On top of that, the company culture felt very different from what was said during hiring. Most of my experience involved being left out, receiving no proper guidance, unclear expectations, and a culture that felt inconsistent with the values described. I’m simply sharing the facts, and my experience in greendot.