I’m leaving this review because I wish someone had been this honest before I joined. The massive number of open positions you see right now is not a sign of growth or momentum — in my opinion, it’s a symptom of people fleeing an environment that has become unsustainable.
From my experience, Carnegie is no longer the human-focused, values-driven company it once claimed to be. The culture feels hollowed out, replaced by what many employees perceived as private-equity-style decision-making: profit over people, optics over integrity, and constant instability masquerading as “restructuring.” The heart of this organization has been stripped away.
Tenure, excellence, and loyalty don’t seem to matter here. I watched high-performing, deeply committed colleagues have their careers upended overnight. Meanwhile, a select few continued to rise through rapid promotions and title bumps that didn’t align with the results they delivered. To many of us, it felt like favoritism and internal politics ruled the advancement process — not fairness, not merit, and certainly not transparency.
The leadership structure is bloated at the top while the people doing the real work face burnout, shifting targets, and little clarity. The so-called “growth paths” and professional development messages were, in my experience, nothing more than smoke and mirrors. The gap between what the company markets externally and what employees actually experience is staggering.
If you’re considering applying, don’t be distracted by the branding, the buzzwords, or the polished image. Look deeper. Ask why so many people left. Ask how often these “restructures” happen. Ask why morale has been slipping for years.
My honest advice: do yourself a favor and steer clear. This is not the Carnegie it once pretended to be, and it’s not a place I would recommend to anyone looking for stability, respect, or genuine career growth.
