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1. The HR: She barely had a BA degree and wasn't even qualified to become an HR, but she was the most controlling, ▮▮▮, and micromanaging person ever born. She used to scold the associates like a school teacher for non-sensical things. We were not even allowed to take our food orders without her permission. Even when associates were discussing something silently, she used to shout " speak loudly, i want to listen" (plus there were cameras with microphones on top of our heads, and the partner used to listen to our full day conversations on his way back home). We couldn't leave the office without her permission, no matter what time we are leaving. Even when she used to be on leaves, we were supposed to text her to take her permission for going home post work. She used to control our smoke breaks, taking print outs for work purpose, our lunch time, and basically everything.
2. Office culture: Micromanagement, interference in personal lives, working hours (12-14 hrs everyday), 6 days WFO, can't even go for 5 min walks, washing our own plates, sometimes they even made my female associates make coffee for the clients, monitoring phone screens of associates through zoom in camera, etc.
3. They purchased a new office and for around 2 months they made the associates do all the construction work post office and on Sundays (yes, you heard it right). I refused to volunteer and maybe that's the reason they let got of me.
This is just a small picture of the firm, as I was there for only for 4-5 months. I hope my 3 fellow colleagues from that time (who went through all of this with me) are at a better place now.