Expect a dictatorship style management. While the managers may come across as friendly at first, it's quickly apparent that they don’t genuinely care about your well-being. They only want to look good to higher ups.
Providing feedback or questioning their decisions is often met with defensiveness or outright dismissal. In some cases, this results in retaliation through micromanagement or even denial of overtime pay. When you raise concerns, you're not truly heard, instead, you’re made to feel like the problem for speaking up in the first place.
If you're hoping to transfer to another team or role, or even leave the company, expect empty promises. Management will say what you want to hear, but ultimately try to keep you chained to your current position.
KPI expectations are another major issue. They’re often unrealistic, heavily skewed toward those with tech backgrounds, and take up an excessive amount of time that could otherwise be spent doing actual, meaningful work. Instead of supporting productivity, these metrics become a constant distraction and source of stress.
Most of the managers seem more focused on damage control than actual leadership, largely because they’re constantly cleaning up after their own poor decisions. They question why employees are burnt out and unmotivated, when the answer is staring them in the mirror.
Communication is another weak point. Expectations are often unclear, and project details are poorly conveyed, leading to confusion and frustration among the team.
