• Mass layoffs like seasonal traditions. End of Jan/early Feb, then June–July, then again Sept–Oct. If you enjoy suspense, this is thrilling.
• No real review process. No structure, no development, no feedback loop — nothing that resembles growth.
• Micromanagement at Olympic level. If they could monitor your thoughts, they would.
• Weekend pressure. Unpaid, of course. If you don’t work weekends, you get guilt-tripped.
• 9–5 only in theory. Try leaving at 5 and suddenly you “don’t want to work here.”
• Work-life balance does not exist. They make sure of it.
• Taking your full lunch break gets questioned. Even though it’s policy.
• Hybrid model? Only when your numbers are good. Otherwise: “See you at the office every day.”
• Commission issues. Missing payments, confusing calculations, disputes that go nowhere.
• No growth opportunities whatsoever. Your career will stay exactly where it started.
• Managers promoted based on sales numbers, not leadership ability. Many have no idea how to train, guide, or support employees — but plenty of ego.
• Uncomfortable flirting from some male managers, mind you, they’re married and have kids— extremely unprofessional and awkward to experience.
• Gossip culture everywhere. Professionalism isn’t the standard; it’s the exception.
