CalOptima reviews

Communication between execs and other mid-level leaders is not as consistent or streamlined as it needs to be.

It can be a toxic workplace. They enforce an open door policy which is comforting yet only a select few utilize this which creates one sided narratives. Gossiping is an actual issue. There is a retired IT manager known as the King of Gossip. He’d spill executive and HR gossip all the time. He no longer works for the company but claims to have executives wrapped around his finger and jokes he still works at the company as a consultant. That’s how deep the gossip issue runs and just one example. The narratives become influential in decision making. Another issue is compensation. Promotions take awhile and sometimes they don’t come with a high pay raise. I’ve known people to get a title change and be told their last merit increase was their raise. I know managers that are paid less than their staff. They gave executives 40 percent raises but defer all promotions/pay raises for employees.