Toxic Work Culture with Institutionalized Discrimination - Paraplanner Mercer Employee Review

1.0
May 6, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nothing - working here has wasted my time and energy, and prevented me from developing my career which I could have done if I were working elsewhere.

Cons

Lack of equal employment opportunity; blocking of promotional entitlement; career progression and promotions are thrown to white people on the basis of favouritism when these people lack any real talent qualifications or skills and are damaging the organisation; white people form groups and discriminate against and victimise all other staff to prevent them from being promoted; overworked and underpaid; zero recognition; ongoing harassment and bullying in the workplace; non-existent toxic and hostile work culture; filing complaints to HR is a waste of time as they do not take them seriously and only cover management's misconduct.

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Pros

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Cons

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