Nepotistic, unprofessional, and oppressing work environment - Anonymous employee Gnosis Employee Review

Nepotistic environment: A significant percentage of the company is related. Family members have been offered positions without any prior relevant (work) experience. Opinions of family members (or close associates) are valued over that of their teams. Generally, performance at work is not an assessment criteria for everyone. What mostly counts is personal preference of the management, and that of their family members and/or close associates. Neither management nor the majority of employees has experience working at a company. Decisions are made mostly by intuition. Neither Management nor team leads have any prior leadership experience. A team lead position is granted to either family members or close associates of the Management. Close associates of the Management tend to be employees who are loyal, who do not question any of the Management's decisions (because they do not know better) and thus do not represent a threat to their authority. Management and HR frequently ask for feedback, however do not act on it, and sometimes use it against those who raise it: Disciplinary procedures are taken against those who tend to speak up against the Management and/or their close associates. There's no company culture or common values—none of the people in leadership positions represent any values that could serve as guidance for a fruitful environment. Employees are neither supported nor challenged.