Micromanagement, Humiliation, and No Onboarding - No work life balance - Data product owner Gallagher Employee Review

Extremely toxic workplace. The data team leadership shows clear signs of dysfunction, with constant micromanagement and no structured onboarding or training. VPs go as far as spying on employees by monitoring calendars and dictating daily priorities, focusing more on “how” rather than “what” needs to be done. New hires are expected to handle tasks like architecture design without guidance — responsibilities that aren’t even part of the original job description. Interaction and learning from other team members are restricted, and humiliation is common. Leaders seem to enjoy watching employees struggle, only to insult them and accuse them of not grasping basic concepts. If a new employee is struggling, it’s usually because a) they are new, and b) they need proper guidance — which should be a key part of onboarding. In my case, the role I was hired for had already been filled THREE times, with each person leaving within weeks or a few months. I didn't receive proper transition or onboarding. Instead, I was told not to talk to anyone and was expected to figure everything out on my own, while the VP still demanded I become an expert in just two months. Every day was spent dealing with extreme micromanagement.