Ego reigns over logic - Design Engineer Osbit Employee Review

2.0
Mar 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Free breakfast and lunch Interesting projects

Cons

Hostile work environment. Ego and opinion rules over safety and logic. Whoever shouts the loudest is correct and if you refuse to go with them, you’re out. Osbit stands for “On Spec, Budget and In Time”. I, nor anyone I talked to, was ever part of a project that achieved any of these things. Without warning people are fired because the higher ups decided they don’t fit in. One member of staff was asked to come in while on annual leave under false pretences to be fired and sent home. No clear work life balance, everyone has to work for as long as the project manager works for, your contracted hours are as worthless as the piece of paper they’re printed on.

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1.0
Feb 17, 2026
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Pros

Pros: Interesting engineering projects. Some talented and hardworking colleagues.

Cons

The culture felt unusually insular and at times, uncomfortable. There was a strong sense of being constantly monitored by senior leadership. If you weren’t considered a “good fit,” there appeared to be subtle but consistent pressure applied that often resulted in people being pushed out rather than supported. There was a noticeable amount of gossiping and internal politics, which created an atmosphere of distrust. Forming friendships sometimes felt complicated, particularly if it overlapped with relationships leadership or directors already had. Workload expectations were often unrealistic and very high. Burnout was visible across engineering and support teams. The intensity often felt unsustainable with limited acknowledgement of the impact on staff wellbeing. Many people privately voiced how unhappy they were but were reluctant to speak up publicly for fear of some sort of retribution. During recruitment, significant emphasis was placed on social events like the summer ball and Christmas party. While those are pleasant perks they don’t meaningfully address deeper cultural and structural issues within the business.

3.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Support from colleagues and learning on the job

Cons

Flat structure, some pm's micromanage

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