It is all about the TRUST, about the TRUST, about the TRUST!!! - Associate XPRIZE Employee Review

1.0
May 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly? New trash bins, clocks and utensils. Way to boost productivity!

Cons

It is true that Employee Engagement survey scores came very low. Especially a lots of comments around the TRUST- TRUST of HR department. HR betrayed the trust of employees. In fact it got worse after Employee Engagement survey. HR started identifying and targeting those employees who gave negative comments. Also, people who actively questioned the ability of senior management at All Staff meeting, were left off during Shaping our Future interviews. Yeah, that is what you get for messing with us. HR got themselves fat bonuses and raises in hopes that nobody finds out. Way to go to build the TRUST.Kudos! They do anything to stray attention away from building the trust. Here we got you new utensils in the kitchen, here are new trash bins, clocks on the walls.. oh wow. HR needs to be impartial. They take everything personally.HR lacks so much needed Emotional Intelligence… among other things. The staff constantly suffers from mishandling of sensitive subjects in all areas of business, outward disdain towards staff members, breaching of confidentiality by gossiping about sensitive staff issues. HR is often times antisocial and moody. They are creating hostile work environment. It is ineffective and counterproductive. I worked in pretty bad places,but this is by far worst place. I feel threatened, I feel like I am about to blow out. Somebody needs too speak up!

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