Long, long hours - only join if you can handle. - VP Corporate Services GIC Employee Review

2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Well stocked pantry. - Good brand to have on your resume. - That's about it.

Cons

- Intense and long hours(even for corporate services.) Your own manager will not have any empathy about your workload despite clear resourcing issues.. - Common reactions of: What about prioritization and highlighting workload capacity issues?" That doesn't work here - everything is a high priority and be prepared to take on 130-140% of what you can typically handle. - Teams run lean., There is an "always on" culture with little empathy.. Unless you are okay to not "switch off" during your holidays and well deserved AL, suggest to avoid coming here totally. - Recent Townhall was disastrous with our Chief People Officer sharing that she was "dismayed and disappointed" to see our recent Glassdoor reviews. How about listening and empathizing with the feedback and comments of employees...?

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Good vision, good talent (under bad management), market rate compensation

Cons

​Incompetent Leadership: Constant, chaotic reorganizations driven by new senior leads looking for short-term wins rather than sustainable engineering. ​Tone-Deaf Management: Townhalls are heavily curated to ignore genuine feedback regarding burnout and management debt. ​The "Silent Layoff" Strategy: Mass PIPs and aggressive performance grading are being used to quietly trim headcount, destroying team morale. ​Inefficient Ecosystem: Paralyzing security and risk processes block execution at every turn, while engineering teams are expected to run at 200%+ capacity. ​Inefficient HR: A heavy layer of senior HR personnel who offer zero practical guidance, zero empathy, and zero worker protection.

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