AVOID! Don't f/up your career! - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso Wallester

1,0
15 giu 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

only company events and fancy offices in Cannes and Tallinn. seriously, NOTHING else. these flashy events and offices seem to exist mainly to impress investors, partners and the public. inside the company, everything is a disaster.

Svantaggi

Oh, there are a lot to say.. Firstly, do NOT trust Linkedin posts! ofc, in Linkedin they are happy, amazing, friendly, cool, supportive, but most of them are artificial. you can notice that employees post or reshare original posts, etc, it is becasue they internally encourage people to post something about wallester and to win some awards. they play to public a lot... Secondly, you will never find a work-life balance at wallester, if you leave the office before 18:00, you'll be asked why next day. No flexibility on work module or work hours. Thirdly, senior management (coo and ceo) wants to keep everything under their control. no trust to employees at all. all process have to be validated, confirmed by senior management to continue. there is a huge hierarchy and if you want approval you have to wait for all leads, heads and senior management's confirmation. no agile, no innovation, no trust, no speed only requirement and order. if you want to introduce something, be ready, it will definitely be rejected. Fourthly. career growth? what career growth? promotions and advancement opportunities seem to favor senior management's preferred employees. career decisions are often made for you rather than WITH you. yes you can get paid well, but no proper professional improvement. if you join wallester, be prepared for the possibility of falling behind market standards and becoming less competitive within your field. Fifthly, they hired a lot of people under "we are growing" mindset, only to fire them a few months later with excuses like, "we were not ready for such rapid growth" or "our product priorities and internal strategy have changed". they even relocated people from different countries and after just a few months, ended up keeping mostly employees who spoke russian. poor planning ended up costing employees their jobs.

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2,0
21 giu 2026
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Really nice events (cudos to the hard-working events team), ok benefits like standard insurance, sports compensation, etc, though nothing special for the industry Most of the ordinary employees and team leads are genuinely good people

Svantaggi

Basically all the 1-star below comments are unfortunately true. There is little to no trust or respect towards employees or their managers (teamleads), and it shows in everything the higher management does. Internally, the CEO seems to treat the company and the employees less like a businessman, and more like a spoilt child with a big dollhouse and dolls, which can be treated in any way he desires based on his current mood. If there the laws in Estonia were more lenient, the situation would very likely be MUCH worse. The heads and other upper management seem to either not care or too scared to even try to confront him and/or the other decision makers on ordinary employees' quality of life issues. Despite the high quality of the events, unfortunately they are mostly done for show and public image, to make a few posts in social media. If the management actually thinks, that any event, be that team buildings or internal conventions, can distract a reasonable adult employee from their own life quality, career and other needs, they are deeply mistaken. The employees aren't your dolls or servants, neither should a company be a sect, where unhealthy loyalty (to the extent of putting the company's needs above one's own) and admiration is expected (and almost demanded) in return for quite mediocre salary and perks. We work and operate in a civilized country, where employers and employees are equals, not barons and peasants.

5
1,0
19 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

The only thing that makes people join the company is the salary, which later comes at the cost of their mental health and leads to burnout.

Svantaggi

The most toxic, dishonest, and hypocritical company I have ever had the misfortune of working for. Employees are not treated like people. There are only two types of employees in this company: 1. People who constantly tolerate humiliation because the salary keeps them there. 2. People who were once humiliated themselves, managed to adapt to the environment, and eventually started treating lower-ranking employees the same way. Normal, professional, and self-respecting people do not stay in this company for long. There is absolutely no professional etiquette, respect, or healthy workplace culture. The atmosphere is toxic from top to bottom. Public criticism, blame-shifting, and passive-aggressive behavior are common. Instead of focusing on solving problems, management often seems more interested in finding someone to hold responsible. Many employees are afraid to speak openly, share feedback, or challenge questionable decisions. Any disagreement can easily be interpreted as disloyalty. As a result, people learn very quickly that staying silent is often the safest option. What makes the situation even worse is the enormous gap between what the company says and what it actually does. Management frequently talks about company values, teamwork, transparency, and employee well-being. In reality, these values exist mostly in presentations and internal communications. Day-to-day behavior tells a completely different story. Promises are easily forgotten, decisions are often inconsistent, and favoritism appears to matter more than professionalism or competence. Hard work and dedication are not always recognized, while certain individuals seem to operate under a different set of rules. Talented and capable professionals regularly leave because they realize that the environment is unhealthy and unsustainable in the long term. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect is how toxic behavior gradually becomes normalized. Employees who were once treated poorly often end up repeating the same behavior toward newer colleagues. This creates a cycle that continues year after year and contributes to an increasingly hostile work environment. If you value professionalism, respect, honesty, and a healthy workplace culture, I would strongly recommend thinking twice before accepting an offer from this company. Without a doubt, this was one of the most negative and disappointing experiences of my professional career. Another concerning aspect was the company's apparent obsession with its public image. Whenever negative reviews appeared on Glassdoor, there seemed to be a strong push to quickly flood the platform with positive reviews. The timing of many positive reviews often felt far too convenient to be a coincidence. As an employee, I personally got the impression that management cared more about controlling the company's online reputation than addressing the actual issues being raised by current and former staff. Rather than treating criticism as valuable feedback and an opportunity to improve, the focus often appeared to be on burying negative opinions under a wave of overly positive reviews. This only reinforced the feeling that transparency and honesty were not genuine priorities. A company that truly values its employees addresses internal problems; it does not simply try to make them less visible from the outside.

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