During my time at this company, I experienced consistent microaggressions and exclusion that made it very difficult to do my job effectively. I was repeatedly left out of meetings that were required for my role, and when I raised the issue, I was dismissed and told I was being “dramatic” because that was “just the nature of those employees.”
The company lacks diversity — in most cases, you’ll be the only Black person or person of color on the team — and it shows in how issues are handled. It’s not a psychologically safe environment for Black and POC women, as reports of bias or inappropriate behavior are often minimized or ignored. On multiple occasions, I witnessed and experienced racially insensitive jokes among colleagues, including management, which made it impossible to feel comfortable reporting concerns.
Leadership is disconnected and fails to model the company’s stated values. There’s a lack of structure, accountability, and organization within departments, which creates unnecessary work and confusion. The culture feels cliquish and exclusionary, and some managers use their position to alienate or single people out rather than build team cohesion.
I also learned after leaving that I went through significantly more interview rounds than my white colleagues, which was disappointing but not surprising given my overall experience.
