Values and culture going down the drain, not a good place to work - Product Owner 84.51° Employee Review

2.0
5 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people on the ground are smart, fantastic people to work with. I have so much respect for my peers and the amazing work we do on a daily basis.

Cons

This KPM/Media organization specifically has been on a steep downward trajectory for the last ~2 years, with multiple poorly handled reorgs, completely unrealistic goals and deadlines being set, and toxic leaders being protected while people on the ground get punished. Executive/Senior Leadership has set this organization up for failure, yet they remain in their current roles, or are shifted to other business units in 84.51, still being celebrated for their "contributions" to the organization. Meanwhile, people on the ground (Grades 1-4 positions) are told it was their fault the organization is performing poorly, and are forced to re-interview for their jobs, resulting in ~30% of the product team losing their jobs. Though leadership positioned this as "unleashing" our potential, brushing layoffs under the rug. The Product organization is being squashed by Engineering, with engineering leadership straight up not respecting the product role at all. Agile Delivery is quickly losing any power, with good practice and ways of working being thrown to the curb. If you work in Product, you do not want to be a part of this organization.

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