The company has gone on a hiring spree over the last two years, and honestly, it feels like management is struggling to handle the growth. The quality of hiring has dropped significantly. Instead of focusing on bringing in strong talent, it often feels like the priority is simply to hire cheaper employees and fill seats.
Pay is well below industry standards, about 50-60% less, which would be somewhat understandable if the workload was reasonable, but that is not the case. If you are good at your job, your reward is usually more work. The more reliable and productive you are, the more responsibilities get dumped on your plate. Then appraisal season comes around and you get a marginal better appraisal that is nowhere close to the value of the extra work you have been doing all year.
The culture is also becoming increasingly micromanaged. There is very little flexibility. The so called hybrid model is mostly for show, with only four work from home days allowed each month. Management seems obsessed with tracking everything, which creates an environment where employees feel monitored rather than trusted.
What is most disappointing is the apparent shift from quality to quantity. Growth is important, but not when it comes at the cost of employee experience, hiring standards, compensation, and overall culture.
