Moodle is a very difficult place to work, at least it is once you get settled in and see what it's really like to work there.
There is a real atmosphere of pressure and general discontent with the workplace.
Unfortunately, working at Moodle is not an experience I would recommend for anyone else, it's incredibly stressful and the management has unrealistic expectations of their staff.
If you think working remotely will shield you from this, you're unfortunately mistaken.
Moodle's turnover is incredibly high, and something I've not seen in any other company I've worked with, which only speaks to what others are subjected to, and the real culture behind Moodle.
Management is seemingly unwilling to change, with surveys being put out to see how things are going, getting those results, and not changing a thing.
Martin himself is abusive and condescending at times, especially when he thinks he can get away with it by not talking with you face to face or over video chat (ie: text). In person he's generally pleasant, however, he denies and twists the truth to put things back on others, blames everyone else for issues that occur, and it's all your fault if something goes wrong, even if you've documented everything and put the decision back on him.
As Martin is the CEO of Moodle, this toxic behaviour seemingly echoes down the chain, and all staff suffer as a consequence.
You ask for realistic things with full business cases and you're told they'll look into it, then nothing. They essentially want to wear down as much as possible, then start on the next resource. You're not a person here, you're a resource.
When another staff member departs, their workload is then lumped onto you and your team without a replacement, making it an even more stressful environment.
All in all, Moodle is not a great place to work, it's very much a toxic environment with a toxic culture attached to it and unfortunately nothing will change until management starts thinking about others and start acting in a manner in which they portray to the general public.
I only hope one day they'll finally take on feedback and action it, most are too scared to post publicly, fearing some sort of retribution.
