GuLaG - Senior Associate GLG Employee Review

The management style in this company sent me to therapy. The culture is so toxic where people get promoted based on their relationship with their superiors, if you know what I mean. On top of that, expectations were often completely disconnected from reality. Targets were regularly moved or adjusted without any consideration of actual workload or headcount, which made it impossible to succeed even when you were performing well. There was a constant sense that no matter how much you delivered, it would never be “enough.” There’s also very little room for growth. Development conversations are superficial at best, and actual progression seems reserved for a small inner circle rather than being based on merit or consistent performance. Feedback, when given, felt subjective and often changed depending on who you were speaking to, which made it hard to understand where you really stood. Micromanagement was another major issue. Instead of trust and autonomy, there was a heavy focus on control, constant check-ins, and second-guessing decisions that didn’t need to be escalated. It created a fear-based environment where people were more focused on avoiding blame than doing good work. They even withheld my bonus after I left, just because.