The environment is getting worse & worse in last 2 years - werkgeversreview Engineer bij ShopBack

- Since the CTO joined two years ago, he has made many changes. Some of these have positively impacted our technology, but they have mostly harmed our culture and environment. - The CTO promotes inexperienced directors, increases pressure through initiatives like MT and SC, and frequently engages in political maneuvers. This has created a toxic atmosphere, leading to burnout and causing some engineers to leave the company. - The CTO often shares motivational quotes and advice without providing practical guidance. Whenever issues arise or questions are asked, he challenges the engineers instead of offering hands-on help or support. He prefers to blame rather than advise. - The director passes the pressure from the CTO down to engineers. He promoted engineers who were from his own team, creating an environment that felt like a dictatorship where favoritism was rampant. - The director has become a dictator in the tech office, creating issues without facing consequences. In contrast, if an engineer makes a similar mistake, they must go through extensive documentation and apologize. - The process for selecting people for layoffs is unclear and appears unreasonable, with no transparency or explanation provided. - The tech department has become a "top-down" force, with commands coming from the CTO and Director that engineers must follow, eliminating any bottom-up input and transparency.