lots of micromanagent in the IT deparmnt - IT Developer RaceTrac Employee Review

3.0
1 Apr 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Private company that does not need to please the wall street every quarter

Cons

every day, the developers need to participate the scrum meeting to report to a project manager without any technical skills about what you did yesterday, what you will do today. You will estimate each small task how long it takes and add the hours into a system called TFS. update your hours for each small task/bug fix etc. it is lots of micromanagement in the IT department, lacking trust in employees, outdated technology. It is surprisingly bureaucratic when it asks developers to follow certain process, which does not add value, but only add tons of management work.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

-Special Projects was previously known for a strong, positive culture, which has steadily deteriorated due to ineffective leadership at both the departmental and executive levels. -The department is led by manager(s) who lack formal project management experience and certifications (e.g., PMP). Industry-standard project management practices are not followed, -There is a strict daily in-office requirement, pervasive micromanagement, and limited trust in employees. Favoritism is evident in management decisions. -Management prioritizes serving executive-level metrics over engaging employees, understanding their strengths, or aligning individual interests and skills to projects. -Employees are required to complete three weeks of in-store training, including third/night shifts, which can be uncomfortable and is not aligned with the role’s job description. -The interview process is excessively long and inefficient -Management demonstrates minimal accountability, with issues persisting unresolved over time. -Attendance at conferences and professional development opportunities is not encouraged broadly and is instead limited to select individuals and managers. -Leadership is effectively protected by HR, resulting in little to no meaningful organizational change despite ongoing issues. -Overall employees and stakeholders are constantly frustrated and treat everything like an urgency when not qualified to be one -Getting answers from people to move projects is challenging due to lack of resources and current employees busy with BAU work -Lots of political drama -No boundaries of receiving late night messages from management

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