Amazing Company - I just worked in the wrong department - Anonymous employee Shopify Employee Review

1.0
Apr 20, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

People outside the department I worked in we're amazing. They were supportive, professional, and just all around amazing people. The work load is a bit overwhelming at times but then you have slow times as well so it balances out.

Cons

In the department I was in I felt like the leads were awful people. There were obvious moments were I was treated grossly unfair to the point other people in other departments noticed. I felt harassed and bullied at work. The managers and many people knew of this but did nothing to stop it. I feel like the company shouldn't be judged by a particular set of people and it's unfortunate that this is my out look on the company now as many people within shopify are amazing. The reason I feel like the company is to blame is due to the reason that managers were aware and did nothing to stop it. I feel like I did everything in my power to alert the people in charge of the gross mistreatment I was put under. It was to the point that at one time my lead personally attacked my character and laughed about me openly with another co worker.

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Cons

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2.0
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Cons

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