Good Cause with BAD Employees.. too much Politics and Strange Racism - Anonymous employee Mozilla Employee Review

1.0
Oct 7, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Flexible work schedule - Options for working remotely - Great Mission and attracts people who want to do the right thing

Cons

- Mozilla is struggling to create a sustainable financial model that doesn't require cash from Google( the company they claim are destroying user privacy) -Bully behavior is common here and people who are favorites get away with it. This is a place for people who are extremely extroverted people who loves to step on other people's shoes & can play politics. If you don't fall under that category you might feel overwhelmed. Employees are not treated well, they fall victim of too much politics and are scared to speak up and express themselves. -Mozilla has a racially charged environment, being a person of minority race I have faced discrimination on many levels. Their focus is not on being fair to people of color, their focus is on looking good to the outside world. -Leaders are not trusting of their team and they decide to micro-manage which slows down execution. Employees feel over-worked and stressed due to lack of direction & politics, which results in making mistakes. Developing employees is not on the agenda for HR and leaders, they are too busy playing politics.

Mozilla Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about Mozilla. It was disappointing to hear. We promote and work to enforce the Community Participation Guidelines. (https://blog.mozilla.org/community/2020/09/10/weaving-safety-into-the-fabric-of-open-source/ + https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/ There is no place for bullying or discrimination at Mozilla, and we wish you would have shared your thoughts while here at Mozilla.

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