I'm afraid this is malignant- Luckily it's not spreading - Growth Consultant Veriteer Employee Review

As a growth consultant, your first question is always: How bad is it? The second question is then: How did you let it get this bad?! I worked on the redesign of the company's flagship website. However I do not agree with this company's ethics; They claim to be a collective of startups but in fact functions as a single corporate entity. They claim to be a group of progressive entrepreneurs, when in reality they all come from conservative corporate consultancies. They claim to be an ethical business, but owe their origins to the theft of a client from one of said corporate consultancies. They publicly claim to have a commitment to sustainability, yet privately target only the least sustainable or environmentally responsible organisations and industries. Lastly they claim to embrace values of philanthropy and truth, when in reality they are a constitutionally misanthropic and dishonest organisation. Pros 'Veriteer means do-er of truth'; If your whole business is built off a single client that you stole, you could probably call the company something more creative, like Integrity Havers Inc. The business model is certainly creative! It seems all the cash comes from a single client, much of which is propping up parade of ventures to create the appearance the company owes its provenance to innovation, entrepreneurship and visionary leadership rather than hobnobbing on the golf course. But for your own sake, try not to scupper the illusion by beleiving it. 'New world thinking is how we build a lasting legacy for ourselves, our clients and the world'; This is unintentionally the most telling insight into the company culture. With the authority of one rich European backer, they have the supreme beleif that their own culture will have a civilizing effect on those it deems less 'capable'. Techno-colonialism does at least have a ring to it. 'Like talking to a very smart lawyer at a dinner party'; kind of sets the tone of supreme self-importance and lack of self-awareness that at least allows dinner guests the occasional jolly at their host's expense. But always slippery enough not to be pinned down by facts when 'doing truth'. 'An innovative group of startups'; True, there appear to be numerous metastases. The best outlook: This is just a marketing strategy to obfuscate hi UUwhat is a conservative and corporate culture. The difficult truth: A duplicitous attempt to 'greenwash' and obfuscate the core lack of ethics, and to divide the workforce in a way that prevents any collective agreement to address said culture. 'A collaborative culture that welcomes open discussion on any topic'; It is impressive the lengths to which they go to create collaborative processes that invite contribution from all levels of the business. Only for them to be completely overridden on the authority of one man. If you enjoy such irony, read the book On Democracy by Saddam Hussein. 'Purpose driven'; They say you can live with any 'how' if you have a 'why'. I used to think this philosophy was cynical, until I worked at Veriteer; now I realize that most people will go along with any 'how' without even having a 'what'. Cons Why did you wait so long before letting somebody take a look?! The answer is that it looks pretty bad. Working internally is not for the squeamish, as you are expected to take part in the incredible deceptions. Difficult work, not because the lie is unconscionable, but because it's unsustainable. If you think Scientologys bad, just wait until you take a look at Sea Org. Leadership shows that there is much to be had for a cynic, and this environment seems to reward the most toxic and sycophantic personalities. Much of the company's internal work appears to be an excercise in navel-gazing; 'we beleive in honesty, because it is good, and we too are good'. They say actions speak louder than words; so for a company with so little to show, the only choice is to write more words. I admire the talented team, and appreciate the managers who can openly admit the toxic culture. But I don't condone an attitude of tolerating bullying, like I witnessed when two female leaders handled a team complaint by publicly demanding to know 'who has a problem'. Some ignorance can be explained by genuine mistranslation, some can be explained by genuine misanthropy. They say try not to attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity; but with this many spurious ventures you can be assured of both in equal measure.