Toxic - Anonymous employee Lumar Employee Review

1.0
Jul 5, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Career development, socials and perks depending on which team you're in. Nice people to work with at non-management levels.

Cons

Different teams have very different experiences. One team might be treated with frequent events and socials, where another will face overbearing mico-management and scrutiny. I've never experienced anything like it and it created a toxic environment between teams. There are definite favourites within the company who will be promoted time and time again without the proper skills or experience to lead, where others outside of the 'inner circle' will be overlooked and completely unappreciated. Frequently changing and unclear business direction, focusing on revenue over employee and customer wellbeing. Lack of support for burnout and mental health.

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Lumar Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write this review. It’s great to hear that you enjoyed the career development, socials and people within Deepcrawl. Our managers and leadership are our greatest asset at Deepcrawl and our monthly pulse engagement surveys showed them to be our top scoring driver month after month, however the situation that you described doesn't fit with that. It would be great to understand the specific experience you faced so we can actively address it. I encourage you to find a medium through which you can give us this feedback directly. At Deepcrawl we believe firmly in the power of meritocracy and this is reflected in all our promotions and transfers. It’s unfortunate that your experience has left you feeling that this is not the case. We value each and every employee, and we have a number of mental health initiatives and policies in place which aim to protect and support our people. All employees have access to an employee assistance program and a classpass/sports pass or a monthly budget towards their health and wellness. Most recently we have introduced 'Summer Fridays' for the months of July and August for Deepcrawlers to spend time with friends, family and carve out time for self-care. We recognise that as an innovative and agile business we have moved quickly and that we may have changed strategy frequently. We have recently focused our efforts on one goal and will be updating colleagues with our new strategy soon in our monthly Company Update. Thank you again for taking the time to share and we wish you success in your career.

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