- Micromanagement: You're expected to take ownership, but when you try, you're blocked from making decisions or engaging with senior stakeholders. The only “correct” approach is your manager’s way.
- Culture of fear and blame: You're constantly reminded that failure to deliver could result in termination. Asking questions is seen as a sign of incompetence, and the only feedback you receive is that everything you and your team do is wrong.
- Lack of clear objectives and KPIs: Expectations are unclear, yet you're still held accountable for delivering results. Even when you proactively propose objectives, it can take months for managers to approve them.
- Frequent leadership changes and shifting visions: It's a constant loop of disruption—new leaders arrive, everything pauses, and teams are expected to deliver with unrealistic speed just to avoid being fired.
- Discrimination and preferential treatment: Russian speakers receive noticeably preferential treatment.
- With all of the above process gaps are the least of the issues