Pros
- Solid relocation package and a good range of bonuses/perks for employees based in Cyprus (sports, entertainment, etc.). - If your only goal is to “do your hours” and not care about business outcomes, this place can offer stability—at least until the ship sinks. - Some talented people still around (though fewer by the year), and a lot of opportunity to build processes from scratch—if you're willing to fight for it daily.
Cons
- Suffocating bureaucracy. The painful transition from startup to corporation was held together by sheer force of will from myself and my team—not the organization. - Owners are involved in many businesses and engage with this one sporadically and without structure, making alignment impossible. - Decisions are often based on secondary metrics with no strategic depth or proper prioritization. Ownership frequently lacks the context or willingness to make clear, fact-based, long-term decisions. - Internal politics dominate everything. Success is less about results and more about sycophancy—those who flatter and conform rise faster than those who deliver impact. - Since 2024, the company has fallen into a trap of "analytics for the sake of analytics"—an endless stream of data collection with zero business insight or decision-making tied to it. - The anti-fraud team has been ineffective for years, with major cash-out incidents recurring quarterly. No one seems able—or willing—to define clear KPIs or improvement targets. - The COO/CIO builds monstrous processes that hurt business execution under the guise of “formalization.” Plenty of paperwork; very little value. - There’s a complete vacuum when it comes to accountability for revenue growth, margin improvement, or operational efficiency. There’s simply no one left truly owning these outcomes. - Agreements with ownership are made verbally, rarely documented, and often unilaterally changed or revoked. If you’ve negotiated bonuses or commissions—don’t count on actually receiving them. - A lack of true leadership and vision from the top means the company is drifting. There is no captain at the helm—just departments going through motions, disconnected from actual results.