Classic pyramid scheme - Anonymous employee Cumming Group Employee Review

2.0
Sep 14, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice people to work with below management level.

Cons

The company feels a bit like the Titanic on the way to the iceberg - ready to crash and sink at any time. Management seems to be aware of the looming disaster in the distance and try to fit as many staff on one lifeboat (account) without any support. After maybe six months, the staff on those accounts might hear from management but not in aid of career development. The management will want to add more people to the account without consideration to the workload and focusing more on the profits. Then we are told to create data to show how busy we are to add more resources $$$. Plot twist, management isn't on the Titanic at all - they're all living it up in Baja. Very stunted career development unless in management level. A lot of pressure to add more people to accounts and make profits over providing quality service. A lot of international import staff paid around 30-40% less than the local market rate salary. The moment I knew the company wasn't for me was during a company-wide video call regarding the terrible impacts of covid. One of the key topics was how staff wouldn't be having a salary review or bonuses for the year. It was extremely insensitive that Finlay Cumming had thousands of dollars in cash framed behind him on his wall during the announcement. For more information on the company please google "pyramid scheme".

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly value hearing from our team members, even when the perspective is critical, because it helps us grow. We understand that communication from leadership is essential, and we acknowledge that there is always room to improve. Please know that we are committed to fostering open dialogue and continuously working to strengthen how we share information across the organization. Our goal is to ensure that every team member feels informed, supported, and connected to our vision.
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Pros

Gained hands-on hardware and IT support experience. Some solid coworkers who were genuinely helpful and supportive.

Cons

Management felt rigid, low-trust, and inconsistent in how conduct was handled. Coworkers confided in me about troubling behavior from a manager — including repeatedly pressuring a female coworker to move in with him, and pressuring another coworker who was recovering from an accident-related disability to return to work early. Rather than facing consequences, that manager was promoted to a lead role a few months later. Separately, after raising a legitimate concern to HR about a coworker's conduct, I found myself under increased scrutiny shortly after, which felt retaliatory rather than performance-based. The hypocrisy was hard to ignore: employees who raise concerns get punished, while those who cause harm get promoted. The company is also being acquired (Leonard Green & Partners), adding further uncertainty.

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