Unprofessional - Anonymous employee POPxo Employee Review

1.0
Nov 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Somewhat flexible work environment - Has a great editorial team led by a very experienced woman

Cons

1. Lack of professionalism - The entire company runs like a girls hostel where you see groups in every nook and corner and there is zero professionalism. Loud people, gossiping, random parties are more common that work here 2. Biasness - You only have a value if you belong to the top few favourites that the CEO has otherwise nothing. The review system is very bad where you are reviewed by your line manager, which of course makes sense, then his/her line manager (who has little idea about your work) and then the founder (who doesn't even know the name of people so how is she capable of marking anyone?) 3. Poor HR policies - HR has no say here and decisions are taken at the whim of the CEO. You may have joined at a certain position but you never know what your position will be when you are leaving. Not just your title but your departments can be changed as well including reporting managers without taking you into confidence. They toss people around like anything without thinking the effect it will have on someone's CV and career as they join at a position with something in their mind. 4. Senior management has no experience - The people in the senior management are all under 30 and have no special experience than their juniors. They do not command any respect but demand it. They are extremely unapproachable and rude and if you have any queries that you want to resolve, you have to figure out on your own because the person who is actually supposed to provide a solution doesn't want to listen to you or makes nagging faces like a small child. 5. Politics - Not all but a lot of employees in the company come from a certain kind of background where they indulge in expensive lifestyle and holidays, which is very much okay but if you are not of the same social class or fashion class for that matter, you are out. If you are someone who believes in just working and keeping it professional, you will not last here as you need to bootlick your manager and other seniors to be a part of this company. How quickly your work gets done depends on how strong your friendships are with other people in the company. 6, Reimbursements - They do not pay reimbursements but are happy to spend 2000 rupees on a cake each week. Someone sneezes and there is a cake. I am not a party pooper but when you can indulge in extra things like these, employees' claims should be paid.

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