• I worked here as a Scala developer, and the entire workflow is extremely poorly structured.
• The company (formerly Criterion HCM) still relies on outdated, rigid, and toxic management practices.
• Mandatory weekly calls with performance evaluations — KPIs are prioritized over meaningful engineering work.
• You are required to close a certain number of tasks, regardless of their value or relevance.
• Constant internal competition for tasks because your job security depends on hitting numeric targets, not delivering quality.
• Very high turnover — Scala developers typically leave within 8–9 months due to burnout or layoffs.
• Huge amounts of undocumented legacy code, making development slow and frustrating.
• Management shows little respect for employees and treats them as replaceable.
• No real technical leadership; decisions are pushed top-down without understanding the actual problems.
• Invasive monitoring tools are used: the company relies on screenshot-tracking and time-tracking software like Hubstaff, which captures your screen and monitors activity throughout the day. This adds even more pressure and reduces trust to zero.
• Overall, the environment is stressful, demotivating, and unsustainable.
