Pluspunten
The initial interview process was honest and transparent, and it was nice that the panel seemed open to someone from a roads background learning wastewater on the job. Some colleagues were helpful, and there was initially a sense that I could grow into the role at Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA).
Minpunten
In reality, the team dynamic was pretty toxic. The hierarchy made no sense, I was hired as a Civil Engineer, but found myself effectively being supervised and nitpicked by a graduate who'd been there longer. It felt like she was constantly trying to one-up me to prove something to the senior engineers. On top of that, the team was always gossiping about the CAD team behind their backs, which just added to the negativity. If they didn't like the CAD team's work, why not do it themselves or address it properly instead of complaining? To top it off, when the senior manager found out my salary, he acted like it was coming out of his own pocket, making a fuss about something that shouldn't have been a big deal.