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Toxic Workplace Environment - Anonymous employee American Sugar Refining Employee Review

1.0
Jan 11, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

You’ll work with nationally recognized sugar brands and get a wide range of experience.

Cons

Despite the job being solid in terms of experience and exposure, this is unfortunately overshadowed by toxic office politics that are unavoidable and inhibit you from having an enjoyable work experience. The office has a very sterile and unwelcoming vibe overall and most people aren’t very friendly. They are very old fashioned in both mindset and attitudes. Despite having programs to invest in the growth of young and high-potential employees, HR doesn’t take actual complaints/concerns seriously (witnessed this several times from several people) and allows people who shouldn’t be managers to be managers. Not only do they not try to improve issues in leadership, but they continue to promote them and let them lead more people. There is a strong sense of favoritism at all times, and if you don’t alter your character to fit in, you will be retaliated against. Overall, I’ve never experienced the level of immaturity and malice from grown adults (both older and younger) like I did at this company and saw them unfairly stomp on the potential and spirit of others around me all the time.

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