KKR reviews

the layers of the company is too much

Under the new CTO, the culture has shifted toward heavy bureaucracy and blatant favoritism. Leadership decisions are dominated by a small, handpicked inner circle—informally referred to by employees as “the harem”—often prioritizing loyalty and flattery over skill and results. Little effort made to understand existing teams, workflows, or institutional knowledge before making disruptive changes. Rapid erosion of what was once a collaborative, merit-based culture; morale is now at an all-time low. A growing political environment where “managing up” is more important than delivering value. High turnover among experienced, high-performing employees, leading to loss of knowledge and operational instability. Lack of transparency in decision-making, with most employees kept in the dark about strategic direction.