Bad Manager - Software Engineer FactSet Employee Review

2.0
Oct 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Loved the 1 month in CT with training and they gave me a very flexible start date. Work life balance is good. I actually loved most of my other coworkers, just hated my boss. I really respected the hiring manager who decided to hire me, but unfortunately I did not end up on that team.

Cons

Outdated technology. Legacy code. I had a terrible Manager, who harassed me and others. I tried to talk to HR and switch teams, but this happened enough times they were worried about legal repercussions, so they found a way to make it miserable enough for me (and others) to leave.

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Cons

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