Pros
I was extremely excited to work for the company when I got the job offer. The company is at the forefront of the industry and offers incredible exposure to various aspects that can serve as a formidable career foundation. The pay is competitive.
Cons
The office culture is toxic and slow to change. Meaningful diversity is does not exist. Company culture prefers men and childless women. As someone who required reasonable adjustments on health grounds, the company was inflexible. Staff would make disparaging remarks about my disability. HR would twist my words to make it seem people had concern and over my wellbeing. Worse of all, since I worked for them during pandemic lockdowns, it was clear I did not need to be in the office everyday; a medical assessment conferred that. The company disregard the medical report and made the environment hostile thereafter. The toxicity made me depressed. I recall looking outside of the window and finally understanding why corporate offices don't have windows that can open. Because I have a physical disabilities, I was excluded from team activities but was also regarded as extremely difficult for not engaging. However, I would talk to many people in other teams because they were kind and lovely. Small things like offering to help me carry items or hold the door open for me were alien concepts for my team. Since my health situation means my immune system is compromised, I was obviously anxious about going to the office daily when working from home was not provided. However, toilet facilities were not only disgusting but unfriendly to a disabled person. As I result I would hobble to a toilet on another floor that was barely used. I was injured in the workplace by a colleague, management did not care despite me taking sick leave. Within weeks I resigned, informing HR the company had no regard for my wellbeing. Furthermore, my sub-team manager was ineffective. There is no accountability. If you are not a company favourite or don't take the disparaging remarks without fuss, you may find it an unpleasant place regardless of how many additional duties you perform to the highest standards. There are other people I know who felt similar pressures, most of them come from 'diverse backgrounds'. NOTE: this my personal experience. This is not indicative of how other employees will be treated. However, if you are somebody who wants an office culture that is familiar friend and values employee wellbeing, please consider your priorities carefully. I have worked at other companies that have anonymous mental health facilities, allow hybrid working and do not expect you to work bizarre hours to accommodate international customers. I wish everyone good luck in their job search.
