Pros
Good salary and highly technical people
Cons
This is by far the most dehumanizing, toxic, and dreadful workplace I've encountered. With over 10 years in fintech and startups, this environment tops my list for toxicity. The leadership, led by the CEO and his minions, perpetuates this toxic culture, viewing people solely as numbers and resources, never as humans. Managers and the culture here thrive on conflict, fostering an intensely combative atmosphere. Your peers and colleagues within your own team see you as an adversary, turning work into a perpetual mental chess match. Instead of support and collaboration, colleagues consistently aim to dominate. Even if you accept their feedback and suggestions in a friendly manner, they perceive it as their victory over you, rather than genuine cooperation. Those who succeed and advance are typically bootlickers, serving as guardians of this toxic culture. All managers and leads staunchly defend and uphold the CEO's aggressive and dehumanizing behavior with unwavering loyalty and conformity. However, the most appalling part unfolds during business and product reviews: constant exposure, humiliation, and retaliation are routine. The CEO subjects people to pure moral harassment, treating them like garbage at will. This environment breeds a cult-like atmosphere, where individuals exhaustively prepare for presentations and reviews to appease him, as if he were a tyrant deity. People practically bow down when humiliated, apologizing and promising to improve next time. This company epitomizes the worst of liberal financial mentality, where our salaries are deemed our only measure of respect. Those who stay endure out of necessity for the job, money, visa sponsorship, and financial stability for themselves and their families. Yet, it exacts a steep toll. Unless you're a robot, psychopath, or simply don't care, burnout and mental health issues are inevitable. Avoid this company at all costs.
