Working for my Sr Manager was one of the most difficult experiences of my career. The environment she created was toxic and felt more like a popularity contest than a place focused on productivity. She often took credit for other people’s ideas and achievements, while blaming others for her own mistakes. For instance, she was told months in advance about discrepancies between the official reports and her Excel sheets, but nothing was done until the company faced hiring freezes due to over-hiring. She also gave her team different instructions than other teams regarding PTO data tracking policies which cause confusion.
Anyone who pointed out discrepencies in data/information was quickly dismissed or pushed out. She then held a team meeting where she boasted that she could essentially black list anyone she wanted from any Elon company because of her pull and connections with other recruiting managers.
Instead of motivating us, she berated and undermined people. I remember one day when a staff recruiter asked her if she had seen an email from Elon, and she visibly rolled her eyes and showed obvious disgust in front of the whole team. It was shocking to see that from someone in a sr leadership position.
During the recent layoffs, top-performing recruiters were let go, and she moved her friend from another area, who had no experience in recruiting, into a role on her team. It was frustrating to see personal connections trump performance. She also laid off people who didn't have the best "numbers" because she had them doing her work and calling it a "special project". There were multiple HR complaints against her, including at least five that I know of from different team members, but it seems she's untouchable.
Working under her felt more like being back in high school than being in a professional workplace. I hope leadership above HR/Recruiting takes a closer look and addresses her. At this point, the toxic culture she’s created because it’s hurting the team and the company. I do believe if I had I been under a different manager things would be different.
All of the recruiters I worked along side were absolutely amazing human beings and will carry these relationship with me always. The production managers I worked with were nothing short of phenomenal hard working individuals and it was such a pleasure to work with them.
