Pluspunten
- Structured company with clear processes.
- Supportive teammates at the beginning.
- Exposure to multiple tech stacks and projects.
- International work environment with diverse teams.
Minpunten
During my 6 months at the company, I noticed several issues that made the work environment increasingly difficult. At the beginning, everything seemed fine and my teammates were supportive. However, in the last two months, the atmosphere completely shifted. The high-level management started to behave in a way that felt unprofessional constantly complaining and creating a discouraging environment that did not motivate either work or learning.
Another major challenge was the lack of stability in tech stacks. Within only 6 months, I had to work on 4 different projects, each with a completely different stack. This constant switching made it impossible to stay focused, build expertise in one area, or feel like I was becoming strong in a particular technology.
I also observed an unusual push towards relying heavily on AI in the development process. While AI can be useful, it was being overused to the point that overall code quality and development standards suffered.
On top of that, I experienced what I felt was biased behavior towards international employees. Throughout my first months, I consistently received positive feedback, but in my final month, I joined a new project with a stack I had never worked with before. Naturally, I needed a little extra time to adapt. One specific task took me two days to complete while I was getting used to the technology. Despite quickly getting back on track afterward, my team lead gave me negative feedback based only on those two days of adjustment. HR escalated this immediately to management, who made the decision to terminate me and completely ignoring all the positive feedback from the previous months.
HR had also promised me a 30-day follow-up period, but they did not honor that agreement. Instead, the off-boarding process was cold and impersonal, almost as if I was speaking to a script rather than a person. When I tried to reach out to the CEO to explain the situation, I received no response. Additionally, towards the end, team leads stopped replying to messages or providing proper guidance, while pressure and micromanagement increased significantly.
The company also performs frequent layoffs for what seem like trivial reasons, which creates constant instability and fear among employees. Based on these experiences, I believe the company’s future could be at risk if it continues down this path.
