AGAD Technology Reviews

I started working with this company in December 2024, and from the very first day, it was clear that there was no structure, no organization, and nothing that indicated this company would even last for another month. The first issue I faced was the constant delay and inconsistency with the offer. Their terms kept changing, and they repeatedly made promises that were not fulfilled when I joined. One of the manipulative tactics they used was to pressure candidates into choosing between receiving a salary in EGP with social and medical insurance or being paid in foreign currency with no insurance at all. This kind of setup is generally only used by unethical companies, because legally, both benefits should be available. This clearly reflected a lack of professionalism and respect. During the interview, the company owner, Omar, emphasized that the job was hybrid and that they had an office. However, we quickly found out the reality was very different. There was no real office—what he referred to as their “company headquarters” turned out to be a room rented in a coworking space called “Maqarr,” meant to accommodate 7 people. It became obvious that he had no actual company office and kept telling us an odd, inconsistent story about buying an office from an Egyptian developer who supposedly scammed him. He kept giving us false promises, saying that within 3 months the new office would be ready. That promise was made in December 2024—and now, in July 2025, as I leave the company, there's still no office or any sign of progress. Another key issue is that, in order to convince us to join, they initially offered a salary that was not attractive enough to leave our previous jobs. Both I and another colleague, whom they were actively trying to headhunt, rejected the offer. So, they tried to reassure us by promising a performance evaluation after the first 3 months, during which our salaries would be adjusted to match what we had originally requested. Naturally, this never happened. Instead, it escalated into a major conflict between the team and the company owner. His response was to deny ever making any such promises and claim he wasn’t responsible if the HR person misled us. He made it clear that this is how things are, and anyone unhappy with it is free to leave. And of course, he could afford to say that, knowing that the market conditions at the time weren’t in favor of job seekers. He was fully aware that the market was in a slump—companies weren’t hiring, and offers were rare—so he exploited our situation. Most of us had already left our previous jobs, which made it difficult to just walk away. This was yet another example of the manipulative and unethical behavior that reflects who he truly is—someone unstable and completely lacking basic decency or professionalism. He had supposedly brought in someone from abroad named Gertjan, who was meant to be our sales mentor. Ironically, his contribution matched the quality of his name: useless. Gertjan was only present one day per week, because he actually worked full-time at another company. It became obvious he was just doing this on the side, and his commitment was minimal at best. In my experience, I never benefited from any of the so-called coaching sessions. For instance, during meetings, I was asked to choose a call for him to review. Logically, I would just choose the best call I had and play it—but that’s not how coaching is supposed to work. A sales mentor should be actively involved, reviewing your calls regularly, offering constructive feedback, and tracking your progress. Worse, whenever I needed help or direction, his responses were vague and unhelpful—more like a motivational speaker than a sales expert. At one point, when I was really stuck, he told me to watch YouTube videos for help. Seriously? Why are you even here then? Those videos are either inaccurate, incomplete, or paywalled—and in any case, they’re generic and not tailored to our field. Eventually, these sessions became pointless, and none of us wanted to attend them anymore or even take him seriously. Back to Amr, who clearly has no understanding of how to run a business—or even how to treat people. His entire background is in embedded software, and he’s never worked in or led any other kind of business. Conversations with him are one-sided; he constantly interrupts, talks down to people, and refuses to take feedback from anyone. Despite my initial hopes and energy to help grow the company, and despite trying to look past the red flags in the beginning, things only got worse. Now, after 7 months of working there, I’m finally leaving—and to this day, I have never submitted any personal documentation to the company. Nothing exists to officially prove I worked there. Regarding payment, Amr used wire transfers to send money directly to our accounts—transactions that didn’t reflect a company salary, which is legally risky in Egypt. These transfers could raise red flags under national security regulations due to lack of official source documentation. Later, he asked us to register something called a “one-person company” with the tax authority to make his transfers appear legal. But this meant we would be responsible for paying around 24% in taxes—something he never disclosed upfront. When we confronted him, he blamed us for not reading the contract properly. For the record, that “contract” was a simple PDF that anyone could create in Photoshop. Eventually, he offered to issue cheques instead. But when I went to the bank, the employee explained this still wouldn’t satisfy legal requirements, as the income source remained undocumented. On top of that, cashing the cheques was a hassle every month, and if we complained, Amr would say we were being spoiled. Frankly, this company isn’t a company—it’s more disorganized than a corner shop. There’s no proper HR. Instead, he had a recently graduated relative—who works in IT—handling HR tasks she clearly didn’t understand, just so he wouldn’t have to spend money on hiring professionals. From day one, there were three of us in the sales team, all of whom left our previous jobs to join—except one person, who continued working at his old job simultaneously. Although this didn’t directly affect our work, it created an unfair environment. We were all expected to be in the coworking space full-time on office days, while he would show up for just two hours and leave. We tried to ignore it and leave it to management to address. But Amr never did. Instead, he criticized us constantly, using condescending and offensive language—often saying things like, “I hate working with Egyptians” and blaming us for any delay or disruption. Then, when the coworking space contract ended, he told us to work from home—and proceeded to deduct our transportation allowance because we were no longer commuting. This only created more tension. During online meetings, if the internet cut out—a common issue in Egypt—he would insult us and say we weren’t fit for remote work, ignoring the fact that home internet is not equivalent to corporate infrastructure. This constant pressure, stress, and lack of empathy took a huge toll on team morale, especially considering all this happened within the first 3 months. Then, Amr started accusing the team of being “offline too much” and said he wanted to install tracking tools on our laptops. This was based on the claim that we weren’t always online—which wasn’t true. The only person consistently offline was the same teammate who was still working his old job. Yet Amr never addressed that individual directly. Coincidentally, our IT person discovered that this employee had installed a “mouse movement” app to simulate activity and prevent the laptop from going idle. The IT department reported this, and still Amr did nothing. As a result, team morale dropped further. People no longer felt motivated or respected. And this is just within 6 months—which says everything about the company’s reality. Finally, regarding the contract: it clearly states that employees must give 3 months’ notice before leaving, and the company must give 2 months if terminating someone. Yet on June 19th, I was suddenly contacted by Gertjan, who informed me that the company had decided to let me go, with my last day being June 26th—less than 10 days’ notice. When I brought up the notice period, Amr said I didn’t read the contract carefully and claimed that if termination is due to “performance,” they could let me go immediately. He had clearly written the contract with vague and ambiguous language to avoid any legal accountability. And since there were no signed documents or official employment records, I had no way to hold him accountable. I wanted to share this experience because it was truly the worst professional decision I’ve ever made—to work at this so-called company with a completely unqualified and erratic individual like Amr.

If I could give negative stars, I would. This company is the epitome of everything wrong with the business world.This is the aboulote worst company and working enviroment , At the heart of the problem is the leadership’s micromanagement style where the CEO refuse to delegate, control every small task, and suffocate employee autonomy. Rather than empowering their team, they constantly hover, nitpick, and second-guess even minor decisions, also he is known for insulting employees publicly, often in front of colleagues, without giving anyone a fair chance to explain or respond. This kind of public shaming creates a climate of fear and resentment. Constructive feedback is ignored or outright dismissed, leaving no space for improvement or open dialogue.The combination of bad temper, aggressive outbursts, and refusal to listen leads to high stress, burnout, and a revolving door of talented people who leave rather than endure ongoing disrespect. Within a 3 year time spam 3 whole teams left without even completing the 6m mark just due to the frustration that's recived and all of the above is an under statments of what is actually happening within.