Stressful workplace - Recensione dipendente - Software Developer presso Dstny

Good salary with good benefits

It seems that management is more focused on responding to Glassdoor reviews to improve the company's ratings rather than addressing the underlying issues employees are facing. In reading the comments below, it’s clear that time is being spent on commenting positively, yet little is being done to improve the toxic work culture that persists. Despite multiple reorganizations, there seems to be little focus on building a healthy and supportive environment for employees. The company has experienced high turnover in leadership, and it's concerning that we may soon have more managers than actual employees. A genuine investment in improving the culture and addressing employee concerns is essential. Simply responding online isn’t enough — there needs to be real action to turn things around.

A few dedicated employees who try to do their best despite the environment. Some exposure to international markets.

The company presents itself as ambitious, but in reality operates without values, vision, or direction. It feels soulless, demoralizing, and uninspiring, with an atmosphere that drains motivation rather than fostering it. Expansion was only possible because, during COVID, investors were eager to back any business tied to remote working. This funding allowed a spree of acquisitions that looked like growth but never delivered real integration or value. Management still claims to “encourage” homeworking as part of their model, yet internally they discourage it and push employees back into offices. With the original investment thesis now collapsing, so too is the business. The company does not care about its employees. Leadership is rooted in Belgium and applies micromanagement and management by fear rather than trust or competence. The CEO and the Executive Team is widely seen as ineffective and indecisive, frequently changing positions without clear strategy. The CFO lacks the experience to guide a company of this size and complexity, resulting in poor financial discipline and short-term thinking. The culture is toxic and dominated by political infighting and empire-building. Decisions are often driven by whoever shouts the loudest rather than by evidence, planning, or business needs. Constructive feedback is rarely welcomed, and employees who raise concerns are ignored, sidelined, or intimidated. Meanwhile, unqualified individuals are regularly promoted into management and senior management roles, reinforcing the cycle of dysfunction. There is no clear strategy, no long-term roadmap, and no product vision that ties the business together. Acquisitions remain siloed, creating a patchwork of disconnected entities that operate with little coordination. The result is a fragmented and unmanageable group. Meetings are frequent but directionless, dominated by endless discussion without conclusions, accountability, or follow-through. Work-life boundaries are routinely ignored, and employee rights are too often treated as optional. Intrusive questioning into personal matters is not uncommon. Roles frequently expand far beyond the job description, and any attempt to set limits is met with hostility or retaliation. The products themselves are outdated, poorly supported, and far behind the competition in terms of innovation and technology. Decisions are rarely based on business cases, customer needs, or technical requirements. Instead, they are often driven by appearances, vendor marketing, or personal connections. In some cases, companies have been selected despite being more expensive and failing to meet requirements, simply because of ties between management and the vendor. This pattern of biased decision-making wastes money and undermines trust across the organization. The result is a stressful, mentally draining environment where employees are overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. Morale is extremely low, and the lack of competent leadership makes the company’s long-term future very doubtful.