• Toxic culture: Leadership often fosters favoritism and politics over merit. Employees who raise concerns are ignored or sidelined.
• HR does not advocate for employees: HR is viewed as protecting leadership rather than addressing real workplace issues. Complaints about mistreatment or inequities go unresolved.
• Pay disparities: Compensation is inconsistent and inequitable across roles, even when employees perform the same job. Raises and promotions are not transparent.
• Workload expectations are unreasonable