High performance culture, lack of empathy - Associate Kearney Employee Review

3.0
Nov 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Continuous learning, exposure to big clients, best practices especially related to procurement and supply chain operation, global exposure

Cons

High-performance culture means high individual competition. Climb up the rank or look somewhere else is the norm. Lack of empathy from top-down. Generally, everyone are expected to be the same, lack of authenticity recognition.

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Cons

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