Amazon reviews

If you're worried that they'll overinvest in you, you can stop worrying now. There is zero-regard for wellbeing of employees and any solution to any problem must not involve spendings! One time a water-cooler was busted for weeks, and someone opened a ticket to complain about it. He heard "this is not Google" in response. They offer decent salary, but when you realize the expectation of unpaid afterhours that you have to put in not to fall behind, it hits you that you would've made more per hour as a pizzamaker. It's only when your manager starts keeping you occupied with paperpushing and busywork tasks, this is when you realize how deeply fulfilling becoming a pizzamaker would've been. While we're at it, micromanagement eats this place from within. Software devs are made to commit to unrealistic deadlines while executing the project exactly the way the czar wants it. But it can always be worse. Under a mercenary manager, micromanagement will be the least of your worries. Try to come up with ideas they don't like and you must produce data to support your case. When you put it together, they'll make a straw man out of your data and set it on fire right in front of you. Of course, the same data-driven diligence does not apply the other way. Those who won't comply and won't become obedient YES-men don't have a bright future ahead. I've watched a colleague being bullied out of the job. It's really sad that company's culture is a breeding ground for such managers and that, at the end of the day, they are perceived as successful.

Customer obsession never applies to employees. The concept of frugality really means being cheap, doing everything possible to shave a buck or two with employee benefits and merchant support. Most of all, though, is the obsession towards providing data to explain your performance; too much time is wasted in internal proceses and reporting...don't we have tools for that?