Disillusioned & Disappointed - Anonymous employee MyRepublic Employee Review

1.0
Oct 13, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hands-on environment means you'll get to understand business operations end to end. Teams are generally professional and knowledgeable. Over the years I've seen many teams pull long hours in order to fix problems, launch products and serve customers.

Cons

1. Management has lost their way. Over the years I've seen them make bigger and bolder promises, but never actually deliver on any of them. MyRepublic used to have clear goals and a vision. That doesn't exist anymore. 2. Disconnect between management and the actual operations of the company has never been more apparent. They want to chase big unrealistic numbers, but never empower any of their teams to do so. Budgets are cut, resources are limited. They want a rocket to the moon, but only pay $5. They're no longer aspirational, just delusional. Big promises come at the expense of people's livelihoods. 3. Recent retrenchment exercise was poorly executed and communicated. I can only conclude that they either don't care, or don't know how to lead the company. We've become nothing more than numbers in an excel sheet.

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MyRepublic Response
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Hi there! Thank you for the advice to the Senior Management, we were pleased to welcome new members to our Management Team to help us clarify our roadmap and plans for the future. With our new team members and the changes to the way we operate and are structured we know we can do better. The Voice of the Employee survey conducted in July offered all staff the opportunity to share their feedback on leadership, in addition to other areas of our business. This was gratefully received and we have already started to action many points of feedback, especially around communication, transparency and decision making. We are sorry that you feel that the recent retrenchment exercise was not executed well. Going through a process like that is never easy, for those impacted and those that remain. We made every effort to ensure staff that were impacted were treated fairly and sensitively and the reason for the decision have been made clear. I can assure you that you are not just numbers on a spreadsheet and we believe that as we are able to invest in our business you will see how much we regard you and you colleagues. - Sally, Chief People Officer

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