A culture of ableism and discrimination
Pros
- Frontline employees and operational staff are awesome. - Criticisms are levelled directly at leadership, and leadership alone.
Cons
I worked here from October 2022 until October 2023 as a Senior Staff Software Engineer. I reported directly to the CTO, and the Director of Engineering. I stood in for the Director of Engineering when she was out on maternity leave. I personally witnessed and had reported to me multiple instances of sexism, ableism, and harassment towards women in the workplace and neurodivergent people in the workplace — that is those with ADHD or autism. I am autistic. In the summer of 2023, I allege that multiple individuals in this company conspired to isolate, harass, gaslight, and then fire a female employee. She has an active lawsuit against the company, and I believe in and support her. I was fired on October 5th for my support of her. I was retaliated against because I am autistic, and I supported an autistic woman who was discriminated against. This company engages in widespread discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women and neurodivergent employees. She is NOT the only one. I am not the only one. They have done this to MANY people. I am writing this review six months after I was fired to show that this review is being made with sound mind and body and because it is Neurodiversity Week and April is Autism Awareness Month. As an autistic leader, I must set an example to expose wrongdoing when I see it. My goal is to spread the truth. I was a high-level employee with around 30 reports. I reported directly to the CTO, Danny Lynch. I reported to the CEO Char on occasion as well. I stand by what I am saying 100%. I stake my professional 17-year-long career on it. This is a terrible company to work for. They do not respect people with disabilities. They do not provide accommodations for disabled employees when asked for. They fire disabled employees exhibiting traits of their disability. They gaslight, harass, target, and fire disabled people on account of their disability. Ableism is part of The Helper Bees culture. This problem is endemic within this company and it is 100% driven by and the fault of the executive staff.
