Challenging Experience in Product Team due to manager - Product Manager Adform Employee Review

Role Definition: The Product Manager position is fundamentally a Business Analyst role focused on process, lacking opportunities for core product strategy or technical development. This sets misleading expectations for candidates seeking genuine PM career growth. Management Issues: Local management within the India product team provides inadequate support, particularly in cross-functional settings. Feedback sessions are often counter-productive, feeling more like mental drains than constructive guidance, and there is a distinct lack of advocacy for team members. Team Culture & Communication: A manipulative dynamic exists within the team. When employees raise valid concerns about career development or role limitations, the issues are frequently deflected and framed as personal shortcomings. Furthermore, there's a contradictory culture regarding work hours; while 'no time tracking' is a stated perk, management non-verbally pressures and implies a strict 9-hour policy, creating significant confusion. High Attrition: The team suffers from an extremely high attrition rate, reportedly around 50%,within first year of joining. This systemic issue is not addressed; instead, the departures are consistently blamed on the individuals leaving, rather than on the evident problems with management and role dissatisfaction. This fosters a negative and unstable environment for the remaining employees.