Toxic environment with extreme micromanagement and low pay - Anonymous employee Manay CPA Employee Review

1.0
May 2, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Only good thing about this company is they torture everyone equally so you don’t feel left out.

Cons

This company values the number of hours you spend at your desk far more than the quality of your work. You could deliver outstanding results, but if your screen time is less than 11 hours a day, you are considered a poor performer. And “outstanding results”? You’ll never actually know if your work is good, because positive feedback or even a simple “thank you” is never given. Complete 99 out of 100 tasks, and the focus will always be on the one you couldn’t finish. During one meeting, I had to turn off my camera due to a health issue. The CEO publicly humiliated me in front of the entire company. Following that incident, I also received warnings from two different managers. They claim to support remote work, but in reality, you are not allowed to work from anywhere other than your desk at home. Not even from your couch. You are expected to sit at a desk, in front of a plain wall, and be well-dressed at all times. There is constant surveillance. Your screen is monitored, your Teams conversations are read, and screenshots are taken. Even listening to music while working is not allowed—your screen will be interrupted immediately. Management behaves as if they know everything, while in reality they understand very little. They assign tasks that add no real value to you or the company, yet still expect you to complete your 11-hour day. Worked 60 hours this week? Why not 70? Worked 70? Why not 80? Have a family? That’s irrelevant to them. On top of that, these expectations come with compensation below minimum wage. If you try to explain your work or stand up for yourself, you are labeled as having “behavioral issues” or being “too argumentative,” and risk being terminated. In meetings that last 4–5 hours, they go person by person, checking what each individual is doing on their screen. I could list many more issues, but frankly, I don’t want to spend any more time on these people. If you still want to work here—which I strongly advise against—you need to be emotionally and mentally bulletproof. This environment will drain you both physically and psychologically.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

Even though the colleagues were helpful and welcoming the upper management is really toxic in this company. Several people in leadership positions seemed to lack the skills needed for team management, communication, and constructive feedback. In meetings, I witnessed senior leaders raise their voices and criticize employees in front of their peers in a way that felt demeaning rather than constructive. Positive feedback was almost nonexistent, which over time created an environment where people felt undervalued and burnt out. Working hours were a major issue. Employees were expected to put in around 69 hours per week with no overtime pay or other compensation. Performance was effectively measured by screen time and hours logged rather than the quality or impact of the work. The flexible working hours mentioned in the contract were rarely applied in practice. Workload and expectations were poorly balanced. Responsibilities kept expanding, but salaries did not move in parallel. As scope grew, so did expectations, without corresponding adjustments to compensation. When I joined, I was told the department was expanding. In reality, around 10 people in our department either resigned or were let go within a 10-month period, and the entire marketing and data team was eventually reduced to just 2 people. Turnover across the company is noticeably high, with frequent departures that erode trust and motivation among those who remain. Upper management's heavy involvement in day-to-day processes consistently slowed things down rather than helping. Meetings frequently ran over 8 hours, which made it nearly impossible to focus on actual deliverables.

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