Indeed reviews

I was subjected to the dreaded Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) after just 7 months at the company, then was let go a month later. Quarterly reviews are nice to gauge your standing, but I never realized how quickly you could be cut loose if you don't meet expectations in your first 2 quarters. How did that happen so fast? Because my team was all about fast: speed was their primary focus; I was expected to code fast, and I simply wasn't fast enough. (Never mind the fact that I delivered almost zero bugs while I was there...) I never got an explanation as to WHY speed was so important, either. There were no deadlines, no imminent sales demos, nothing I could see that would demand such speed. As far as I could tell, it was all about being fast for fast's sake; in other words, bragging rights. What was most upsetting was that I was a remote employee, and I had no direct management guidance or mentoring during my tenure. I was just expected to know how to do everything, and if I didn't know, learn quickly. I wasn't quick enough. The atmosphere felt very unsafe. I didn't feel like I could fail, because the failures would simply be recorded and used against me in the next review. I didn't feel like I could ask for help because it would just highlight that I wasn't up to par with their standards. I was very much on my own, and for a remote employee, this is death; there is no chance for success. I honestly question the monetary decision of investing so much money in hiring a software engineer only to let them go less than a year later, especially without any mentoring. Even after my managers realized I didn't know as much as they thought I did, they didn't see any reason to grow me into the role. When you make billions of dollars a year, I guess you can do that. My advice to future Indeed software engineers: know your stuff before you sign on with Indeed. You won't last long if you think they'll help you ramp up.

- Open-office environment (not suitable for introverts). - Air conditioning system (always too strong). - Never-ending office construction cycle. - Bonus scheme in this department is not standardized. It is based on the 'I am the manager, and I will decide' model. - Office management They have poor administrative skills (lots of issues, mess, etc.). - HR You will never get any proper assistance from them. They support the management team, and just want to get you out of the door with the smallest amount of noise possible. - Recruitment/ hiring process is inconsistent. Some people are hired externally, though the job gets never posted. - Call Center Atmosphere The client services department moves towards a call center environment (phone call targets, etc.). - Unlimited PTO This was an ephemeral pleasure. - My team management was terrible. They: 1) fail to practice fundamental workplace ethics on a daily basis, 2) take care of their personal targets/ interests only, 3) have a small-minded approach and like to micromanage, 4) make spur-of-the moment decisions. A great deal of their unprofessional behavior goes unchecked and unrecorded in any file. Once I stopped blindly nodding 'yes' to every new idea they came up with (no matter how irrational it seemed to be), I experienced the most unprofessional, unethical, and mean-spirited behavior I have ever seen in my life. They (my direct manager and the director of the team) did everything to force me out of the company: 1) They started treating me as if I suddenly turned into a silly toddler. They blamed me for all their little failings like the lack of respect and communication with the team, discussing some work-related topics with my colleagues (e.g. constantly changing targets, fatigue at work, etc.). 2) They limited my ability to use company perks like work from home and any spot in the company (e.g. in the meeting rooms) for no reason. 3) They did not allow me to work on any project I proposed for no apparent reason. 4) They reduced my bonuses by 30% and 50% two quarters in a row, though all my targets were met. 5) As a result, they wanted to make me go through a 30-day personal development plan. At that moment, I decided to quit. I sent the 'goodbye' email to my colleagues. To express regret at my leaving, the director of this team sent an IT request to get my email removed from the system, so to hide the nature and consequences of their incompetent actions. I managed to resend this email to my colleagues.