New Leadership Has created an OVERLY toxic environment - Anonymous employee Cloudflare Employee Review

1.0
Oct 29, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The technology is amazing and Michelle is an inspiring leader.

Cons

New leadership has completely gone the wrong way in diversity hiring. It is becoming an old PAN/F5 boys club. It is such an incredibly toxic environment that people take time off to take a breath from the abuse and horrible treatment. Even the women they hire are from the "boys club" and honestly, they are the most toxic managers in the new regime. No respect for qualified employees already doing a good job and just want to get their friends on board. Will "make up" reasons why folks aren't fitting in just to hire from the club.

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