Toxic Culture, Long Hours & Manipulative Management - Product Security Engineer Infoblox Employee Review

1.Extremely Long and Redundant Interview Process Expect six rounds, with multiple stakeholders from India and the U.S. interviewing you back-to-back. The process is exhaustive and poorly structured. 2.No Work-Life Balance There are no fixed working hours. You may be expected to be active from 10 AM to 10 PM, with frequent last-minute tasks and meetings extending beyond normal hours. 3.Toxic Senior Team Culture Senior team members are judgmental, unhelpful, and create confusion instead of providing guidance. This seems intentional, likely to maintain control over new hires. 4.Manipulative Management Style The manager does not provide direct feedback and instead uses the Technical Lead to deliver criticism — often in harsh, demoralizing ways. Feedback is never constructive and feels orchestrated. 5.Linguistic Favoritism There is a noticeable bias in favor of those who speak the manager's native language (Kannada). Support and mentorship are often withheld from others, leading to team division. 6.Targeted Terminations Team members, including interns and core contributors, have been let go without proper support or explanation, under the pretext of not meeting "technical standards." 7.Abuse of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) If you're not aligned with the manager or TL, expect to be sidelined, excluded from meetings, and eventually placed on a PIP as part of a calculated exit strategy. 8.Indian Team Bears the Brunt Most of the heavy lifting is done by the India team. They're expected to work longer hours with minimal recognition or support, while other regions are comparatively relaxed.