1. Private equity ownership is incredibly cheap, and not in a good way, they refuse to spend any money on the things necessary for business continuity. Takes months/years to get basic expenditures approved.
2. Upper leadership does not care at all about their employees, it seems they are solely focused on preparing to sell the company and cashing out. They are actively shipping all of our jobs to India.
3. The departments are incredibly siloed and horde knowledge as a means of job security.
4. No one really knows what is going on, the tech stack is a complete and utter disaster... the right hand has no idea what the left hand is doing.
5. Some departments are considered "higher and more important" than others to the point that some departments get away with doing absolutely nothing (HR for example always has an excuse why they need some other department to take on their clearly delineated job responsibilities, and everyone is afraid to say something).
6. Ambitious middle management uses their employees as a tool for their personal upwards mobility with no consideration for them whatsoever. They will pile on additional work and responsibilities so they can earn brownie points with the upper management.
7. Middle management is also extremely averse to any sort of negativity or criticism which creates an environment of fear and dishonesty... no one has the guts to say what they truly feel because they know there will be consequences for speaking up.
8. Blame AND responsibility rolls down hill.
9. Even if you beg for additional training you will never get it.
10. Most employees, especially those in the "golden departments" are rude, mean, and condescending but will treat you like a problem if you give them a taste of their own medicine.
This isn't even a comprehensive list... the rot in this company goes incredibly deep and exists at all levels. If you are considering working here, I suggest reconsidering.
