- Toxic culture and bullying which starts from the top With the caveat that this is a couple of years old now, I can see from recent reviews that the issues still run deep. Interesting to see the word toxicity evident which matches my experience. The deep-seated problem is a mistrust of new people that the minority of old-guard at the company seem to struggle to place trust in. But worst for me is the bullying that is allowed to thrive from the very top, and from technical people towards other parts of the business. If you're not an engineer, or one of the first 50 employees, your opinion isn't valid. The founders are not above public dressing-downs of non-engineers, while engineers can apparently do no wrong. In my 20-year career, nowhere have I seen members of staff reduced to tears so frequently. And it sets a terrible norm which, unfortunately, others in the business pick up on. Outside of engineering, only compliant sheep are likely to make career progress. A very poor record on diversity and inclusion in my time there. Lots of noise but no action.
