Great app and amazing team, but the new management ruined it - Software Engineer Flightradar24 Employee Review

The office is in a great central location. The workplace is very international, with people from many different backgrounds and nationalities. Colleagues who are not part of upper management are genuinely kind and friendly to work with. The product is well-known, popular, and genuinely cool.

A clear lack of trust from upper management toward employees. Many achievements and contributions go unrecognized, leaving employees feeling undervalued. The very little recognition feels forced and fake. Speaking up to share concerns can be seen as threatening instead of constructive, which makes people scared to open up. It feels like employees are treated more as replaceable resources than as human beings. This has become even more noticeable since the recent shift in focus toward shareholder priorities. Employees can be let go without consideration for their experience or expertise, as seen recently when 12 veteran consultants were laid off on the same day, many of whom were not just colleagues but also friends. Chaotic and stressful reorganization pushed by shareholders and upper management that feels more like we're reorganizing for the sake of saying we're reorganizing, rather than responding to a real need.

- There are many talented and kind employees in the company. - Used to be a great place to work - Working hours are reasonable - International team atmosphere. - The product is very strong and successful.

- The CTO sometimes look more focused on LinkedIn career than doing real technical work. This is often left to external contractors. - The owners and CEO do not seem to care much about the people working for them. - HR processes are unprofessional, confusing and inconsistent. - Important company communication is often done as Slack posts written with ChatGPT. This gives impression that management do not want to speak to employees as people. - There is not much autonomy even for middle managers, with a lot of micromanagement. - In the last year there is history of upper management bullying out strong performers by demotion or hiring replacements behind their back. - Several good people left in the last 12 months because of these problems. - The lack of autonomy can be stressful and some employees experienced burnout. - There are strange rules like not being allowed to openly criticise or give feedback on decisions. It can feel like a culture of fear if people speak out. - Team social events like dinners are sometimes obligatory, and employees sometimes have to pay themselves.