Very toxic work environment - Associate, Client Solutions GLG Employee Review

2.0
5 Aug 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- A couple of counterparts and Manager were helpful. -Compensation package is average

Cons

The middle management at the company is terrible. The politics within the organisation was astonishing, and the way they treated staff at times was bad. Work life balance is non-existent. The turnover rates at this place is also high because from experience there were people micromanaging you, under the pretense of helping. When asking for help however, they ridiculed you.

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GLG Response
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We’re sorry to learn about your experience. Under no circumstances does GLG tolerate the behavior described in your post. If you have additional context to provide, please contact us directly by emailing HRSupport@glgroup.com so we can properly investigate. As a global company, we have numerous escalation points whereby employees can report such behavior. We are continually working to develop our managers (most of whom are promoted internally) to become the best leaders possible – and we listen carefully to feedback from GLGers like you to keep both sides accountable. We understand not everyone is right to lead a team, so we’ve created more opportunities for strong individual contributors to get promoted without taking on leadership responsibilities. Work-life balance in a remote work environment is at the forefront of our thinking right now, including making sure we're supporting teams when work volume spikes. While our GLG colleagues no doubt work hard, we are setting clearer expectations to promote time off the desk, including hard lines around holidays and weekends, to ensure individuals can take the time they need.

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