Mass layoffs after promising not to - Anonymous employee Oritain Employee Review

After many, many years with the business, it's been an incredible journey - and this next chapter of Oritain, for me, is the most exciting yet. Oritain offers the opportunity to work with some incredible minds, in a highly diverse, fast-paced and exciting environment. Very peronsable and approachable executive team, humble, low ego, accountable, and always on hand to support. Company has continued to support my career progression and can attest to that given my time in the business. Cliché to say but really is a company that stands behind it's values and tries to live them top-to-bottom - even during periods of transition that I've seen the company go through, but will be the first to recognise when we've fallen short. Love our broader teams, the cross-collaboration within the company, and of course, the opportunities it's provided me to travel and expand my horizons.

Can be a demanding pace at times as we continue to build out sections of the business, formalise some of our processes, and continue to grow at a rapid pace, but everyone is on hand to roll up their sleeves and support.

Some talented and hardworking colleagues operating in an interesting industry that is important and would have an impact if executed correctly. However, the gap between how the company's capabilities and progress are presented raised concerns about transparency.

Senior and middle leadership are disconnected from day-to-day realities and fail to address recurring operational issues. Ineffective communications and inconsistent decision-making with feedback rarely acted upon, leaving employees feeling unheard and disengaged. Advancement and recognition are influenced more by personal relationships than by performance, with clear signs of favoritism.