2.0
29 Aug 2013
Soviet-style companies exist, and should be avoided at all costs
Anonymous employee
Former employee, less than 1 year
Moscow, Moskva
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Salary and bonuses. It is the only thing that keeps staff coming to work.
Cons
You will not get hired without a reference - the company does not advertise its open positions. There are no large open work spaces, each office space fits up to three employees. Smoking in offices is allowed (management smokes a lot), almost everyone takes smoke breaks. The company is managed top-down. There is very little communication or feedback flowing from the bottom up or from side to side. This is a high control, low autonomy environment. Gossip and rumours flourish. Not a place for someone with creative ideas or someone young - most employees are over 35 years old and have stayed with this company for at least 10-15 years.
