Great organisation, bad manager and HR leadership. - Manager Fractal Employee Review

1.0
Sep 13, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Fractal is trying to create a culture which is inclusive, flexible and open. The new facility is a delight aesthetically and touches upon the right elements: child care, employees with disability etc. The benefit of free meals offered to all employees is popular.

Cons

"Management is the most critical capability an organisation has." Fractal HR is failing to realise the cons of dependence and power vested in one to two individuals at senior roles in the team. This lack of set policies places too much power in the hands of the manager or individual cases. A small team with idle time enough for too much involvement in each other's personal lives to the extent of interference, even contacting your family members without your knowledge. What appears is not true and the sugar coating tilts towards hostility. People do not leave organisations, they leave their bosses.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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