Control Risks reviews

Company full of best-in-class experts in their fields, but almost zero business-minded people. Company still run as a specialist firm, not quite an international multi-hundred million dollar business. Horrible development culture for lower- to mid-level employees. Business designed to benefit upper management and clients only; lower level staff ridden very hard until they leave for competitors or in-house at clients. Not competitive compensation. Uniquely unsupportive management culture. Top-down mentality stifles innovation. Even upper management in regions and business lines completely disenfranchised by headquarters.

1. From day 1 I was lied to by my own team because they knew if they told me I would have left. 2. Management is the most unorganised I've come across in all my work experience. 3. The team and company are very segregated in terms of sticking to their teams; very difficult to feel included unless you're a middle-aged white person. 4. Tonnes of bias and double standards when it came to designating workload among the team 5. Unrealistic expectations when you're new. 6. Speaks a lot about diversity but that isn't the reality. 7. HR don't help/push blame. 8. When I left, only 1 new person reached out to me - NO ONE else in the entire team did. I don't know why I'm even surprised at this. 9. Even the collection of my equipment was badly handled - my home address was shared with people who didn't need it so there is clearly no regard or confidentiality for people's personal information. 10. Micro-managed! Goodness me it was bad. My manager chased me around the office a few times, this was such a red flag.