Fall from grace... - Anonymous employee Barling Bay Employee Review

1.0
Oct 24, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Barling Bay provides competitive salaries and good benefits. In this very difficult economic time Barling Bay still has some contract work that provides much needed paychecks for its employees and their families.

Cons

Barling Bay once had a reputation as a company whose culture, technical prowess, and customer service far exceeded its size. A CEO changeover in early 2012 almost immediately began a downward trend in all facets that continues to this day. Most original senior management was replaced within the first year of the new CEO, and the lone remaining senior manager (our CTO of almost 8 years) was summarily dismissed without comment. No one on the current management team has more than two years of experience with this once great company. The "Do What's Right", Raving Fans mantras appear to have disappeared. A culture that was vibrant, supportive, and collaborative has degenerated to one of fear and intimidation. Those that dare speak out against the new status quo may be disciplined or even terminated. There is no vision and even poorer communication from the top down. From an employee's perspective there appears to be more work flowing away from Barling Bay than into it. Morale is at an all time low.

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5.0
Sep 27, 2017
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Pros

Team worked well to collaborate on projects and management was very keen to listen to everyone's opinions and ideas.

Cons

There were some issues getting client paperwork submitted that led to one team member quitting.

1.0
Nov 2, 2013
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Pros

There used to be a number of very qualified individuals working feverishly to grow and improve this company; it grew quickly and attracted top talent. Management encouraged personal growth and careers were on a fast track. It was the best place to work in South Carolina and the best joined the team.

Cons

The current president has been in his position for almost two years. This, unfortunately, has been a textbook example of how personality defects can poison a company. The current president is a technopeasent and a bully. He makes up for his lack of knowledge/skill with a bombastic, threatening management style. He has recently removed all management personnel that had any capability of reversing this spiral and has established a very weak management support team. He has alienated his employees (they universally revile his Napoleonic, narcissistic, personality) and his customers (meeting with them, getting to know them is beneath him - that's a task for his minions). He is currently ridiculed and dismissed as an ineffective jerk. Personnel stay in place only because of the perceived difficulty of obtaining another position - they're in it for the money but out at the first alternative. The exit rate is increasing weekly.

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