Weak Leadership and Toxic Expectations - Anonymous employee eGENTIC Employee Review

Flexible work schedule Work from home options

Low Pay Low promotion options Managment verbally uses age as a basis for pay

Cannot think of anything over the last 3 years

APAC leadership lacks transparency, strategic consistency, and accountability Culture is highly top-down, with excessive power concentrated locally Employees may feel unsafe openly voicing concerns or challenging decisions Poor communication from leadership has repeatedly damaged morale Unrealistic workload expectations without sufficient structural support Decision-making is often inconsistent, with unclear ownership and shifting expectations Internal politics can outweigh performance and merit Recent employee appraisal process was particularly disappointing: what was presented as a fair and transparent scoring framework appeared, in practice, to be heavily influenced by management’s preferred payout decisions rather than genuine employee performance or contribution Final appraisal outcomes often felt predetermined based on budget or leadership(local) preference, rather than reflecting who truly deserved stronger recognition Local management has reportedly deflected responsibility by attributing payout decisions entirely to HQ, creating confusion while avoiding accountability for local advocacy This has led to growing employee distrust in both the appraisal system and leadership integrity High-performing employees may feel undervalued, especially when compensation and recognition seem disconnected from actual results Lack of effective leadership checks and balances further amplifies these issues