- Lack of transparent communication from management to staff
- Disorganized, mercurial leadership, resulting in multiple company-wide reorgs in the span of a few years
- Tendency to hire middle managers rather than lower-level employees, leaving departments under-staffed and over-worked
- High employee turnover rate, causing lack of institutional memory
- Hazy job parameters
- Expectation to figure things out yourself, often without guidance or instruction
- Constant "everything is on fire" mentality, resulting in obligatory long hours
- Toxic "pass the buck down" blame culture
- No standardized performance review process
- No real career growth opportunities
- Temperamental CEO whose ever-changing moods create a volatile, uncomfortable work environment