Toxic culture, a lot of potential but disappointing delivery - Senior Management Altery Employee Review

1.0
10 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Quite a few smart and innovative people, particular in product and engineering, as well as operations, that either have no choice in opportunities or low morals and happy to carry on, but talented people nevertheless, that was a pleasure to develop and build solutions with.

Cons

Quite a few very toxic (with numerous bullying reports) and in some cases inexperienced and incompetent people in leadership, which sometimes win points on the vision but fail on the execution or engage in entertaining strategies and deliverables which are in conflict with declared public company goals and regulatory obligations in the desperate pursuit of revenue and meeting the investor’s targets. Very little investment in people development strategies and welfare, with very small to non existent benefits and no regard to mental health or building a healthy culture, fostering a trusting/safe to fail/nurturing and growth environment but instead allowing toxic people to engage in unacceptable behaviours and activity and shoving things under the rug without any regard to impact on people. HR actively engages in discrimination and bullying campaigns. Internal grievances and whistleblowing are non effective controls but used by HR and senior management in their advantage as in and when convenient with no regard to employment laws and regulations.

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Altery Response
1y
Dear Former Employee, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We take all concerns seriously and will be looking into the points you've raised. We maintain detailed records of all grievance cases and regularly report them to the relevant regulatory authorities. However, we would like to note that we have no record of any reported incidents of bullying. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy on such behaviour, and this policy is actively communicated through our culture and core values. Additionally, we are committed to transparency and strive to ensure that our vision aligns with our publicly stated goals and strategies. If there is any perceived misalignment, we would welcome the opportunity to understand and address it. While we are still growing as a company and may not offer the full benefits of larger corporations, we provide private health insurance, personalised well-being support, salary sacrifice schemes, and extended family leave policies. In light of your comments, we will be conducting an internal review, including an anonymous feedback form, to identify any areas for improvement within the team. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will follow up once we have completed our review. Regards, People & Talent team

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3.0
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Pros

Growing company Big ideas and expansion

Cons

Salary not in alignment with value of staff

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Altery Response
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Thank you for recognising our growth and innovative vision. We hear your feedback on salary alignment, it’s something we monitor closely through regular market reviews and employee engagement surveys to ensure our pay remains fair, competitive, and reflective of our people’s value. We appreciate your contributions during your time with us and wish you continued success. Regards, People & Talent Team
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Pros

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Cons

It's a startup, so someone might find working independently quite challenging, but I think it depends on the person. For myself, I see it as an opportunity and adventure.

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Altery Response
1y
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😊 So glad you appreciate the freedom and collaboration at Altery. Love your perspective on independence — it’s all about the adventure!
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