Toxic Environment for Project Managers - Project Manager Alkami Technology Employee Review

Extremely toxic environment for project managers. Very high turnover for PM’s. Majority of current PM’s have been here less than 6 months. Many who are still here would leave in a heartbeat, but can’t find a job elsewhere or working so much we can’t apply and interview elsewhere. Those who got away are happier, drink less, lower blood pressure, lost weight without trying, better work/life balance and all around happier. This includes those who were able to shift to a different department within Alkami. They will attest it’s so different. Alkami as s a company has potential, however, the PM department is terrible and toxic. Upper leadership does not care or support PM’s. PSO-PM is the ugly stepchild - upper executive leadership pretends they don’t exist and does not support them, more like denigrates and abuses them. They work so hard and do so much. Direct PM leadership (Leads, Managers, Director, etc) are not trustworthy and generally, except for one or two, are unqualified, unprofessional, gossips, negative, loud, narcissistic, extremely weak resources to the team and company. If you are a good employee you will not get promoted and just work like a dog with no support or respect. You are beat down, overworked, berated, spoken to condescendingly or ignored to be abused by clients, unsupported and not respected by other departments, When other departments don’t do their job or mess up you get beat up by the clients and worse by internal management, because PMs are seen as worthless and should not be supported and should take the brunt for everyone. No other department is held accountable for their work or lack of work and delays. PM’s are internally berated and held accountable for everyone. Don’t expect your managers to try to help shield some of the abuse, even though they know it’s not your fault and literally out if your hands. You can find PM’s literally crying, shaking in anger and frustration, contemplating just quitting, or drinking in a corner often. Several top PM’s have outright quit without a job lined up because it wasn’t worth it. Unlike other teams there are no team building events, PM appreciation events, luncheons, happy hours, etc. people just work work work then go home late to work some more. The stories here are very sad of how depressed PMs are. Alkami has lost amazing PMs and leaders because of the toxic PM culture and PM work environment. Also HR has been informed for years of these concerns by many and in detail during exit interviews and bi-annual reviews. They know how bad it is and they do nothing substantive to help. We’ve heard that most concerns discussed to Hr have returned to management ears including who submitted the concern thus opening for retaliation. Beware to go to HR for support, concerns, complaints, etc. you’ll likely face some form of retaliation from management. Subtly ask around and hear the stories. Be careful and aware. Be careful who you trust and talk to in the company. It’s a sad place for PM’s.