Disappointing Experience – A Cautionary Tale for High Performers - Anonymous employee Optel Group Employee Review

1.0
Jun 11, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

--Salaries are credited on time. --Hybrid work model provides some flexibility.

Cons

-- A major layoff occurred due to declining product sales. Unfortunately, the process lacked transparency and fairness—decisions appeared to be driven more by personal biases and insecurities of senior managers than by objective performance metrics or role redundancy. -- The organization is now top-heavy with managers and supervisors who contribute little to actual work. Many seem more focused on internal politics and self-preservation than on team success or business improvement. -- Despite ongoing struggles for over a year, especially in sales and marketing, there has been little visible action or strategic change. The company continues to drift with no clear direction. -- Toxic work culture created by insecure leadership—good and capable employees are leaving silently, unable to thrive in such an environment. -- Unfortunately, the CEO seems unaware or disengaged from these internal issues. The senior leadership team appears to shield him from the reality on the ground, leaving employees without a voice or support.

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Optel Group Response
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Thanks for the advice, appreciate it. In fact, I don't run the company, it is operated by a strong VP and directors level. I am a visionary, not an operator, but I can get hand's on for a while as I am great in finding solutions. Never hire me as a General Manager !! After 35 years leading OPTEL, I know my strength and weakness. To explain the up-down, see answer to other comments... I am very strong and confident on the vision I build.. that what drive me every morning, that why I have invested over $80M in preparing the future that is kicking off now! I love what I do and I love the team I am working with. Let's go, work together to achieve great things.. and accept to fail from time to time..
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