Most bureaucratic environment I've ever experienced... - Anonymous employee OKG Employee Review

2.0
Aug 19, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Cool technology stack and possibilities within the crypto space - The brand has a good image in the public's eye - Some really awesome global colleagues who haven't bought into the 9-6-6 toxicity - Pay is typically good for most technical roles

Cons

- EXTREME politics take place here. Seriously. If you are an American/not of Chinese-descent or are not a Mandarin-speaking person, you will be looked down upon and not offered opportunities. This is definitely not a friendly environment for American workers. OKX implements the Chinese 9-9-6 culture and disregards anyone with any sense of work life balance as lazy. - Everything, and I mean everything, takes TONS of red tape to shift through. Their internal approval processes are awful. - Changed a lot of their benefits to be less favorable to employees because the top-down management style at OKX doesn't work with flexibility

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OKG Response
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Hello there, thank you for sharing feedback as it helps us improve. We strive to be an inclusive employer who respects and embraces diversity as we believe embracing diversity will spark the creation of long-term value for the industry. While we understand that the work demands in some teams can be heavy due to the rapid growth of the company, we also encourage our employees to take PTO, which is well respected in the organisation. Thank you once again for sharing your feedback!

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1.0
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Cons

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