Growing Pains - Anonymous employee Galloway & Company Employee Review

We are glad to hear that you appreciate our efforts to create a positive and rewarding work environment. We are proud of our low turnover rate, which reflects our commitment to retaining and developing our talent. The architecture team has done exceptionally well in this regard, with turnover lower than the industry average. We understand your concern about remote work. We value the flexibility and convenience that remote work offers, but we also need to ensure that our teams are well-coordinated and productive. That is why we have temporarily paused remote work for this team until we can find a better balance. In the meantime, we offer flexibility around core work hours. This way, you can still manage your personal and family obligations while providing excellent customer service. We also want to clarify our policy on PTO. PTO is not only for vacation, but also for sick leave. We care about your health and well-being, and we do not want you to come to work when you are ill. We also want you to take time off to rest and recover, so that you can perform at your best. Therefore, we ask you to use PTO when you are sick, and not to save it all for vacation. Lastly, we want to address your comment about promotions. We always prefer to promote from within, rather than hiring externally. However, promotion is not based on seniority or tenure, but on performance and progression. We have a clear and transparent job stream that outlines the expectations and requirements for advancement. We encourage you to review your job stream with your manager and identify the areas where you need to improve or gain more experience. Also, we are happy to report that 26% of our employees (or one out of four) received a promotion the first 9 months of 2023. We hope this response has answered your questions and concerns. Please let us know if you need any further assistance.