Good people and pay, but serious leadership issues - Anonymous employee ThinkMarkets Employee Review

Any positives at this company are completely outweighed by the extremely poor leadership from the CEO, Nauman Anees. He has a clear lack of strategy and long-term vision for the company. Direction changes constantly, often without explanation, which means projects are started, dropped, then restarted again. A piece of work can be deemed a priority one week and suddenly become irrelevant the next, leading to significant wasted time and frustration. As a result, this company never feels like it is making meaningful progress. His micromanagement is also a major issue. He involves himself in tasks across all departments, frequently overriding decisions made by experienced and capable staff. This extends to very minor details that should be delegated. His level of involvement undermines teams and distracts from what he should be focused on, which is driving the growth and vision. He also doesn’t welcome feedback or criticism. If you express an opinion that goes against his, it is often taken personally, creating a culture of fear, particularly at senior level. People end up agreeing with or implementing decisions they know are wrong simply to protect their jobs. Finally, the positive reviews about this company on Glassdoor do not align with the experience of most employees. Many people who join later admit they should have trusted the negative reviews, as they are far more representative of the actual experience. I would strongly advise anyone considering this company to read the negative reviews carefully and think twice before accepting an offer. This industry doesn’t have a strong reputation anyway, but this company compares among the very worst in my experience.