Toxic, Biased & Unethical Work Culture – Avoid If You Value Fairness - werkgeversreview Automation Engineer bij Geidea

1. Extreme Religious Bias The company environment is heavily biased. Religious favoritism affects everything — from appraisals to promotions to daily treatment. 2. Unfair Appraisal System The bell curve system is misused to downgrade performance ratings of non-preferred employees, blocking them from hikes, bonuses, and growth. 3. Holiday Discrimination Only Islamic festivals are recognized with multiple holidays and gifts. Other cultural festivals (like Diwali, Raksha Bandhan) are ignored or treated like normal workdays. 4. Exclusive Religious Practice in Office Premises Dedicated space for one group’s prayers 4–5 times daily. Others are not given similar facilities or allowances. 5. Unexplained Mass Firings Non-Muslim employees are often terminated without warning or reasons. Employees get “important HR meeting” emails the evening before and are let go the next day without any justification. 6. Nepotism Many employees (especially in power) are relatives of leadership, even if they lack technical qualifications. Several come from non-technical backgrounds like arts, commerce, or sales. 7. Toxic Work Culture Highly political environment. Survival depends on religious or personal connections, not talent or performance. 8. Leadership Instability Four CEOs changed in two years — all non-Muslims. The current CEO, from a favored background, remains protected despite inefficiencies. 9. Poor Gender Diversity Out of 70 employees, barely 4–5 are women, with 90% of them working in HR roles. No women in technical leadership or decision-making positions. 10. HR Works for Leadership, Not Employees HR lacks neutrality. They ignore genuine concerns, pressure employees to leave fake positive reviews, and justify unfair decisions from the top.