Fear-based culture, internal politics, and inefficiency - Senior Consultant SThree Employee Review

This is my honest truth. Some teams operate in a fear-based culture where people feel like they constantly have to watch what they say or do. Non-sales staff often stir up unnecessary drama by gossiping or reporting on sales team behavior, which creates tension and distrust. It feels like this behavior is tolerated even rewarded as a way for them to prove their worth. There’s also an odd focus on being active in chat platforms, where visibility seems to matter more than real results. It’s more about performative busyness than meaningful output. True efficiency and excellence are rarely prioritized. A handful of tenured recruiters benefit from accounts left behind by former employees, while newer hires are stuck grinding with little real opportunity. I was hired with tech experience but placed into an healthcare recruitment team and fired after just four months most of which was spent in basic training I didn’t need. Overall, the environment felt political, inefficient, and driven by fear rather than trust or merit. I was unlucky to get a manager who has a track record of firing those who don’t worship at their altar.