Used to Be Great — Now a Toxic, Declining Workplace - Software Engineer Creative Software Employee Review

- Once-thriving culture has decayed into a toxic environment driven by fear and politics - Technical feedback is unwelcome — raising concerns can lead to retaliation -Annual reviews lack transparency and are filled with vague, unconstructive commentary - Skilled employees are often unrecognized while favoritism drives promotions and job security - Developers’ contributions are ignored, while minor past mistakes are held against them - Incompetent managers with personal biases actively hinder growth of talented individuals - A noticeable pattern of gender-based favoritism and unprofessional managerial behavior - Limited career growth due to lack of higher roles and politicized environment - Talented employees leave as soon as they get better opportunities elsewhere