A Company With Potential, But Leadership Issues and Toxic Politics Overshadow Everything - werkgeversreview IT Manager bij Nextech

I spent several years working in IT at Nextech, and while the teams themselves were talented and hardworking, the overall experience was extremely difficult due to serious leadership and cultural problems. Executive turnover was constant, and priorities shifted weekly. Decisions were made last-minute without proper technical understanding, creating chaos for the teams responsible for delivering results. Providing factual feedback or guidance was discouraged, and pushing back respectfully often resulted in hostility or subtle threats of retaliation. The CIO and VP roles were particularly challenging. Both lacked the technical foundation and leadership approach needed to run a modern IT organization. Their unwillingness to listen to the people who actually understood the systems wasted talent, demolished morale, and created a culture of fear instead of collaboration. On top of this, the internal politics were shockingly unprofessional, closer to high school than a 2,000-employee commercial operation. Gossip, favoritism, and behind-the-scenes backstabbing were common. Conversations among upper management frequently crossed lines that should never be crossed in a professional workplace. Reporting issues through HR did not improve anything; if anything, it resulted in retaliation months later. Compensation was not competitive for the workload or the level of responsibility expected. Raises and bonuses were inconsistent and often influenced by politics rather than performance. Many talented people left because they were undervalued, ignored, or pushed out for trying to do the right thing. Nextech has the potential to be a great company because of the talent at the ground level. But unless there is real accountability, major cultural cleanup, and leadership restructuring, the same problems will continue to drive good people away.