The management should address the growing unfair culture and hire competitive, seasoned leaders who demonstrate empathy, fairness, and professionalism.The good thingsCitco offers a flexible work setup, which is great for maintaining work-life balance. I’ve enjoyed the free coffee and juices in the office, and the location is very convenient and accessible to everything.
The challengesThis is alarming, employees do not feel safe due to biased treatment. HR tends to show favoritism depending on your role. Bias treatment and office politics are very rampant. I am deeply disappointed that a leader could tell you directly, in front of HR: “Di ka nararapat sa ganitong kompanya, dapat sa’yo sa local lang, ‘yong mga nasa bukid-bukid or literal na probinsya.” It is extremely frustrating to hear such strong words, especially when HR did nothing to address them.
Ageism is also widespread. It seems acceptable for some in senior positions to say things like: “Ikaw naman ang pinakamatanda at ikaw ang mag-adjust; ibang henerasyon sila at iba ang pagpapalaki ng magulang mo sa’yo at sa kanila.”
I pursued the opportunity to join the reputable Citco company for several years. However, I am greatly disappointed by the bias, favoritism, and unfair culture I have experienced here.