Is this culture normal?

Joined a new company recently. Have heard a lot about the good culture within the team. However, within a month of joining, I saw one of the designer sharing the designs on the teams app at 2 AM in the morning. Upon asking him the next day, got to know that he had committed a deadline to his manager. However, the project was heavier than what he expected and it took him more time, so to meet the deadline he was working even after the office hours till late night. Shocked as hell! Do you guys still think the culture is positive and non-toxic which they bragged about initially?

a senior executive

3mo

While it's commendable to be dedicated to one's work, consistently working late nights can be a sign of a toxic work culture, even if the company boasts a positive image. How are you planning to navigate this situation and ensure a healthy work-life balance?

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hrterminator

3mo (edited)

currently not working

such companies are all about toxicity .. managers who micromanage are the synonym of toxicity and they will make you feel as if its very normal. isn't it ?

jackofalltrade

3mo

works at

Prithvi Technologies

The culture can be toxic only if employees are forced to do something which they don't want to do. One aspect of this story is that company should not encourage this kind of late working to keep culture good, it also create a wrong expectation in the mind of the manager. But the other aspect is that company is giving liberty to the guy to submit his work as per his availability and convenience. I had few subordinates who (during WFH) used to roam around and enjoy during day time and were submitting their work in night because it was more convenient to them. I was ok until it was not affecting their work quality and deliverables. So branding this culture toxic is little unfair until you find them pushing unreasonable demands on the employee.

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