A company with growing pains - Anonymous employee Upgrade Employee Review

4.0
Oct 30, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- swags, swags, swags. Every week they seem to give out new swags - Office is located in the downtown PHX - Constant efforts to improve the work environment

Cons

Some of the teammates I worked with were downright rude. They always came up with some type of excuses to cover up their actions, saying things like "You know me, I can't lie." or "I'm just a straightforward person." It does not look professional at all. Interdepartmental efforts could improve too. SF employees that I engaged with were absolutely unprofessional. They might be really good at their job but their interpersonal communication fell short. What was worse was that even though my team knew about some of the managers/director's awful behaviors, they never intervened. It was a status quo. Don't get me wrong. Upgrade has lots of pros and it is a growing company with an amazing vision. Personally though, I think the communication between employees could be a lot better.

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Cons

The work environment is heavily defined by excessive micromanagement that stifles independent problem-solving. Communication is fragmented, as everyone provides different answers to the same questions, leading to constant confusion and redundant tasks. Furthermore, the internal culture is cutthroat; people are frequently willing to sabotage or "screw over" colleagues just to gain a minor personal advantage, which creates a deep lack of trust throughout the office. Advice for management: Management needs to establish a unified standard operating procedure to stop the conflicting information being disseminated to staff. Additionally, leadership should address the toxic "every person for themselves" mentality by fostering a culture that rewards teamwork rather than individual gain at the expense of others. Reducing the level of constant oversight would also empower employees to be more productive and engaged in their actual responsibilities.

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