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toxic working environment - Software Engineer Keysight Technologies Employee Review

1.0
Mar 9, 2023
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Pros

I could not think of a thing.

Cons

1. Management is dominated by the favors of the manager. Who works on new project, and who labors himself on tedious job is determined by the favor of the manager, not by talents. 2. The manager can make right things sounds wrong, and wrong things sound correct. 3. A few selected employees dominated the decision of the team. And they choose projects based on what benefits their resume, not the benefits of the company. 4. The same selected employees work on research projects secretly by hiding them from the rest of the team. The only time you realize the existence of the project is the day of the demo. 5. Upper management does not want to do anything about the toxic working environment. 6. Very strict hierarchy, and does not allow disagreements. 7. long working hours, and low pays.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

One star for the amazing people, one star for paycheck.

Cons

When I left, it took at least a month to decompress from the toxicity. KGM reorgs were a regular occurrence (5 in a 2-year span, for example) resulting in colleagues reappearing in roles in which they have no experience or disappearing all together. This created a culture of constant backstabbing and insecurity. Leadership picked favorites, ignoring the talents of many and this was reflective in bonuses. They undervalue and lose a lot of talented people, and it continues in spite of their recent positive quarterly reports. Reactionary marketing strategies result in a lot of wasted time and work. Read the rest of the reviews before taking on a role here. You will see a pattern.

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