

Mercari is one of the top online resale sites, having helped millions of people unload items they no longer want - everything from shoes to holiday decor. Bullying, gaslighting and strong-arming is not OK, ever.If you want to make money on your unwanted items, there are literally thousands of options - but not all of them are created equal. HR need to train everyone in management on how to behave in a workplace. This type of punitive action is usually the last thing done at any sane company, but is the first go-to for this place. Actively threaten salary reductions to stop people voicing opinions or feedback. The criteria behind reviews apply to some, and not others, they also frequently change. Performance reviews occur once per quarter, as opposed to the usual half-yearly cycle.

Ignores the huge power harassment problem in both Palo Alto and Tokyo.

All decisions (upper management, middle management, executive) are made with zero transparency, or opportunity for any discussion. No career trajectory/growth for the engineering team. Very long working hours due to unspoken expectation of overtime.

CTO prone to harassing employees who voice dissenting opinions and/or general feedback via Slack DM or in person. Massive volumes of work are immediately deleted when features aren't successful. Very little research behind ideas from Product Managers before implementation. No clear vision or strategy to win against competitors. They focus solely on $$$, and disregard concerns raised before/during development, then place blame elsewhere upon failure. Executive decisions are not product or user focused. "Negative Attitude" (see: raising concerns or feedback) = No Promotions or Raises "It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know" = Promotions and Raises Upper management is nepotistic and incredibly hostile to employee feedback.
