- Leadership is dominated by long tenured employees, (~70 percent of the workforce), making it nearly impossible for new employees to bring fresh ideas.
- New hires rarely last more than 3 years- They are either pushed out or struggle to sustain in a culture that favors old guards.
- Instead of fixing core management issues, leadership constantly reshuffles employees while keeping themselves untouched
- Major decisions , including layoffs, happen behind close doors with little to no communication.
- The organization reacts to problems instead of planning ahead, leading to instability and constant restructuring.
- Employees are left in the dark about long-term strategies, making career planning uncertain.
- Performance evaluations are inconsistent and politically influenced , hard work often goes unnoticed unless you are part of leadership's inner circle.
- Promotions are rare and not on merit, leading to stagnation and high attrition.
- The company discourages innovation, despite having an "portal"- most suggestions gets ignored and later rebranded as leadership's own.
- Despite claiming to encourage teamwork, department operates in silos, making cross-functional work frustrating
- Internal knowledge-sharing initiatives lacks depth and practical value, existing mostly for optics.
- HR protects leadership rather than advocating employees, making it difficult to raise concerns.
- Exit interviews mere formality, with no real attempt to address systemic issues
- Rigid work policies, employees are forced to commute multiple times a week on different leadership locations.
- New employees planning to join Organization should be clear on this trap before making any decision
