Destroyed my mental health (Toxic social team culture and leadership) - Anonymous employee Real Chemistry Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The salaries are higher compared to some agencies - There are some really great, kind people on the social team who are open to collaboration and new ideas.

Cons

- Leadership chooses to turn a blind eye to the actual problems of the team culture, which is primarily the bullying and gaslighting from upper management. My mental health significantly deteriorated working here, specifically from the constant negative pressure and manipulating behavior from a team lead. - Nearly all of the team from when I worked there is gone and the group after.

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