Pros
My immediate team was professional and the work itself was manageable when I knew what I was supposed to be doing.
Cons
• Information about projects, budgets, and strategic direction was hidden to the point that I could not understand how my work fit into the bigger picture.
• Decisions from above were handed down without context or any explanation, leaving employees expected to comply without understanding why.
• Requests for clarity on expectations or timelines were met with vague answers and references to information I was never allowed to access.
• The need to know culture forced me to work with incomplete information while still holding me fully responsible for results I could not control.
• Leadership treated transparency like a threat instead of the foundation of a functional workplace.