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Exceptionally Toxic - Anonymous employee Toastmasters International Employee Review

1.0
Mar 27, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The non-management coworkers are some of the nicest, most dedicated, and hard-working people I know. Very diverse, all people from all walks of life are welcome. Membership to Toastmasters clubs is covered by the company and is a really, really good perk.

Cons

The management here is very toxic. The focus from them is finding out WHO did something wrong, and not about figuring out the problem in a productive way so that it can be avoided in the future. Experts and developers are never consulted in the deadlines for projects, so unrealistic deadlines are frequently made, and then the programmers and project management are blamed if there are issues. There is also a lot of fear of direct communication. If someone in management has something to say, they will typically go through a proxy. I've even been gaslit a few times due to this behavioral pattern. If you are a woman, then you typically get slotted into a "problem" category in their minds if you are outspoken or willing to fight to do the right thing. This environment is also very alienating, where you are constantly unsure where you stand in the grand scheme of things. Resource management is also a huge issue, where entire teams will be given nothing to do, have their suggestions and improvements fought over endlessly in behind the door politics and fear. Appearing to be doing work is more valued than actually getting any work done. If you have depression, STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS. Due to the pressure, blame, and general toxicity, I attempted to take my life. It was dumb, but no work environment should ever leave someone feeling so broken that suicide seems like the only way out.

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3.0
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Pros

They always paid on time, and the benefits were adequate. If you get a good supervisor, it could be a nice place to work, but there is so much inconsistency across different departments.

Cons

When I first applied for the job, I saw how bad all of their reviews were. However, after meeting my team in the interview stage, I decided to ignore that. My team was good. Unfortunately, after conflicts with upper management, they all left, and that was when things got bad. I reported directly to someone high up in leadership. He had no idea what my job was and was not able to offer any guidance or training, despite my asking and being very honest with him that I did not have the experience of my former team members. I eventually left after he made it clear that dominating employees was more important to him than helping us do our work or providing good-quality services to our members. The lies and manipulation tactics used were as obvious as they were gross. HR is empathetic, but it was clear after many, many, many employees had given honest, detailed feedback about this leader specifically and in writing, that they will not do anything to intervene. If you decide to join the company, especially in the Marketing and Communications Division, everyone will tell you the exact same thing, just like they told me when I first started.

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