Used to be a great place to work — but new leadership brought unsettling changes - Product Manager Jisr Employee Review

- Unclear and inconsistent leadership direction - Lack of transparent performance management - Perceived favoritism based on nationality. - Cross-functional communication can be improved. I used to really enjoy working at Jisr. The culture was collaborative, and the environment felt inclusive and empowering. Unfortunately, things have changed significantly under the new management. The new leadership team brought a shift in strategy that made the work environment more rigid and uncertain. There’s been a noticeable change in how decisions are made—less transparency, more top-down direction, and little space for open dialogue or feedback. One of the most difficult aspects was the recent wave of layoffs. While these were officially communicated as performance-related, no formal performance evaluations or appraisals had taken place beforehand. This lack of process made the decisions feel arbitrary and left a lot of employees confused and demoralized. It’s also hard not to notice that some decisions appear to favor employees from certain regions more than others. While I won’t speculate on intent, the pattern has made many Egypt-based employees feel overlooked or undervalued since the new management took over—especially as the leadership team now consists of individuals primarily from Asian and Europe countries. It’s disheartening when recognition and opportunities don’t feel fairly distributed.