Ship without direction - Anonymous employee Happen Bank Employee Review

2.0
18 Sept 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work Life balance is good, benefits are good, Free Health insurance, Free Snacks in the kitchen, 401K match up to $5000 (max.) per year, Pre Tax contribution to Transit Payments, Incent Fit gym incentives up to $75 per month.

Cons

The clueless hiring spree that started in Nov'15 took the wok force from 1000 to 1450 by April'16. Come May, the CEO scandal pops up and they lay off 279 people in June'16. While the management keeps assuring people that no layoffs are coming. Management is just a puppet in the hands of the board. Most of the news about the company and its troubles show up first in the WSJ and later in the CEO's email. The CEO and the other top execs have made plenty of dough at the expense of the growth of the company and its shareholders. There are no raises until you get promoted. Forget about being promoted unless you know how to tune the upper management by saying what they like to hear. The titles here are a joke. I know people with barely any experience and education becoming "Director" here. Seriously, who are you kidding. Try seeking Director roles outside your shell "club" and you will know your true worth.

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Pros

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Cons

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