This slows things down, and then people are criticized (publicly) for missing important project delivery dates. He is seldom available to promptly make decisions. Even the executives have no authority and are required to submit everything to him for approval. At least one of them was terminated by email.Īs is noted in numerous other Glassdoor reviews, compensation adjustments have been repeatedly promised, and then decisions reversed, creating disappointment by the affected employees and has significantly impacted employee turnover, which exceeds 30% per year in some departments.Īs noted previously, employees and some managers are really good and really trying, but the environment kowtows them into submission, so that they acquiesce to the CEO. These people had been working very hard on the launch of a new business, but that was not recognized at all. In terms of employer loyalty to employees, the CEO directed the termination of a number of people without notice and without severance two days before Christmas, in order to reduce costs. Every quarter, a new list (last one was over 300 tasks long) of assignments is handed down, but resources are not made available to achieve any more than a fraction of the tasks. He micro-manages every detail and even if he is incorrect on what he remembers, or the directions he has previously given, he will never back down and admit his errors. It is almost impossible to keep up with the changing priorities, tasks, and accountabilities. The Company has quarterly planning sessions, but they are meaningless, because the plans change weekly as the CEO decides to change his mind. He especially enjoys attacking lower level people who do not have as nimble thinking, and who have the good manners not to attack him back. I personally know people who have sought mental health counseling to try to address their feelings of fear and intimidation. In reality, he just enjoys embarrassing people and causing anguish for no good reason. He claims that he is helping these people build a "carapace" (the hard shell of a turtle) in their character. CEO Dave Sanders regularly attacks people in public meetings (weekly and monthly), even bringing people to tears. The environment there is incredibly tense, aggressive and intimidating.
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