There is no such thing as a work paradise. Even at Facebook, a company that pays its employees handsomely, who are daily in an environment described as ideal for working, there are complaints.
It's not just one or two. People who either still work at the company or have worked there at some point are… taking it out on Mark Zuckerberg via a website. Business Insider has collected some of these testimonies.
For six weeks out of the year, I'm on call 24 hours a day, every day
During their shift, the technicians are responsible for keeping the page "alive." This means that for these specific weeks, they don't rest even on the weekend, no matter what time of day, because something can happen at any time.
There is no separation
At most companies, employees behave differently inside and outside the workplace. However, Facebook employees say they are encouraged to "be themselves," which robs them of professionalism.
Most managers have no idea how to build a team
Facebook managers are so obsessed with how to promote themselves that they don't pay any attention to creating teams that work on projects together.
There is no functional structure
People who have worked there say how much harder it is to do original things with a team of 4,000 people than if you tried it with 500 employees.
We accept all complaints
A former employee accepted the complaints of friends and relatives simply because he was an employee of the company.
It's a huge company trying to operate like a new
A person who passed by said that even though Facebook is a huge tech company, it still tries to operate like a startup. "It's like an Adam Sandler movie, where he's growing up but trying to be a teenager.".
It was my worst professional experience
"I was given little guidance or support, I had the two worst bosses I've ever dealt with," says a former employee.
Their tone of voice is self-righteous and belittles others
A former employee says that his colleagues at the company were snobbish, rude, and notes that there were cliques within.
I was asked to complete really inappropriate tasks
A former employee says his team treated him like trash and made him do things like sort out his manager's dirty laundry.
The instructions are not clear
Some say they sometimes have to guess what to do, which leads to almost certain failure
The "I'm holier than thou" attitude
Many are annoyed by the fact that Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg are spending more time on activities unrelated to the company and copying the competition.
We're too concerned with what Google is doing
This habit, instead of the company focusing on its own momentum and mission, annoys some employees.
Forget free food, the workplace is awful
Huge rooms filled with endless rows of tables where people sit next to each other. For some, this means zero privacy and therefore, a big minus.
Some decisions are made by interns
In fact, some do it without even informing their superiors, according to testimony from a former employee.
The realization that the company has no future on the mobile screen
Facebook's mobile app is draining battery and has caused many complaints from users.
This job means you spend a lot of time browsing Facebook itself
Something that can lead to distraction.
You can never escape work, not even when you're on vacation
There are Facebook groups for each team or project, so employees are constantly receiving updates, even during their leave.
The incredible volume of emails in internal communications
They can exceed 1,600 per day
Source: iefimerida.gr
