Working for this company was the most draining experience imaginable, and the CEO’s behavior is the root cause of what is wrong with the company’s work culture. The CEO behaves in a highly unpredictable and emotionally reactive manner, with frequent outbursts when things do not go his way. His mood changes constantly, which makes it extremely difficult to work in a stable or professional environment.
He positions himself not only as the CEO, but also as a software engineer, DevOps, marketing specialist, salesperson, QA, and head and VP of every department, presenting himself as someone who knows better than anyone else in all areas. In short, a man of many talents, but a master of none.
He micromanages every department while lacking a clear understanding of many of the areas he interferes with, yet consistently insists that his way is the only correct one. This results in excessive control, frequent yelling at employees, and the creation of restrictive rules that remove autonomy and require employees to constantly fight for basic respect.
From a technical perspective, the product is good in theory and has potential for a strong future. However, the codebase and overall service architecture are outdated and unable to handle higher loads, which leads to frequent and ongoing downtime. Instead of addressing these core technical issues, the approach taken is to heavily overpay for cloud services and scale infrastructure excessively, creating unnecessary costs rather than fixing the underlying problems.
There is effectively no workflow. Sprints start and end based solely on the CEO’s mood rather than any structured planning process. The workplace culture itself feels immature, with constant gossip that is actively encouraged by leadership. The CEO regularly puts others down, creating a psychologically unsafe and demoralizing environment.
You can feel the bad energy within the first five minutes of being in the office — your alarm bells start ringing almost instantly. People are quitting left and right, saving themselves before they get lost in the toxicity.
If you don’t respect yourself, love being lied to and manipulated, want to be micromanaged at every step, even as a cleaning lady when buying toilet paper, and want to come home in tears, feeling numb and devoid of life, then Blocksi is the place for you.
