Resume booster - toxic work environment. BELIEVE THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS. - Anonymous employee Ankura Employee Review

2.0
Sep 15, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Looks very good on your resume. Depending on your team, you work with great people. Also, free crackers and free juice!

Cons

1: Half of the company is made up of senior management and the company spends a lot of money to keep them while underpaying everybody else. It’s not top notch executives they bring in either. 2: Forget about a promotion if you’re a minority. All of the minorities work in HR. If they don’t, they usually quit and get replaced with another minority. Got to keep the quota you know! You get promoted based on your last name or the color of your skin. If you’re a white male - you just might do alright here! 3: The company hired a great person to be the head of HR and she quit immediately once she saw the toxic environment she walked into. She tried to change the culture and realized she was wasting her time. 4: The company fired an employee after she got sexually harassed by their upper management because she sent many emails to the whole company exposing the negativity at Ankura. 5: Ankura tried to decrease one of the only black managing directors salary but give him a raise so they can report a lower amount on how much he makes if he didn’t leave in time. He saw what they were doing and left. Shady. 6: They told a black man to pull up his pants when he wears a shirt, jeans and a belt everyday while other employees literally come in with their red hair or graphic T shirts. I wonder what that is about.

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Ankura Response
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We are deeply sorry that this is your perspective. As the Chief People Officer who joined Ankura almost 7 months ago I can share that we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We thoroughly review all formal complaints made and even though you are no longer an employee, I would encourage you to reach out to me personally so that I may address your concerns confidentially and directly. Our CEO's direct reports are ~ 47% diverse and are committed to recognizing and rewarding people based on performance and contributions in a fair and consistent manner. We provide annual training to all employees and provide an internal anonymous support center to report grievances to ensure all employees understand our commitment to an inclusive, safe and positive work environment.

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