Analysis

September 6, 2021

“Humiliated for my sexuality", "Fired for being dyslexic”: Sifted readers share their experiences of toxic workplaces

Toxic workplaces are a rife occurrence, so we asked our readers about their experiences of working at some.


Illustration by Riddhi Kanetkar

“The levels of mistrust and lack of transparency were unbearable. The only voices that were listened to were those of bullies and the competitiveness to get the spotlight was constant.”

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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