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14.09.2023 13:06
I want to start off by saying that the average employee here is a decent human being, and often times you can feel good in your teams. However, management, on the other hand, feels like an incompetent gathering of middle-aged people. You will have a chance to experience what it is like to explain a simple concept 20 times to your manager. You will also get to experience what it is like to be stalled by management when you ask for a clear path and plan for promotion or growth. I was there for ~6 months and I was not given any direction whatsoever despite asking several times a month.
The business plan for Freeport Metrics seems like “Hire juniors/interns and pay them as low as possible for as long as possible.” While this may be good for people with zero to little experience, you will not be treated fairly here if you have experience and skills. They are trying to keep everyone at their hired position until they realize their worth and leave. Of course, they will announce some promotions here and there just to maintain the illusion, but overall, you most likely won’t get promoted or get raises in this company. They don't even measure your performance in any tangible way.
This company will also not hesitate to lay off 20%-25% of their employees without any notice, and they will do the termination in the 'American' style. You will wake up to an email, then your communication channels will shut down, and you’ll be asked to return your laptop, all within the span of an hour. Most importantly, the layoffs have all been personal without any real agenda or plan. People in projects that were profitable were fired and replaced with others just because they were inconvenient or just straight up not liked. In your exit meeting, your manager will say “it’s not about your performance or it’s not personal,” and the HR will say “You were picked because of your performance, skills, and company needs.” Additionally, the people who put this company in this position with no income were not laid off, which makes one question the fairness.
Lastly, you will be fed misinformation, and when you confront them about it, they won't even say “sorry, we made a mistake.”
PS: The CEO of the company seems to be following the “fake it till you make it” maxim and will act like he owns Apple or something.