Pros
There were a handful of very talented and good people.
Cons
It's hard to know where to begin, but with every train wreck you look at the people responsible. The leadership at Arbinger is non-existent. Calling it a disaster would be giving it credit it doesn't deserve. It consists of people handpicked through either nepotism or favoritism, who have no experience for the important role they are in and it shows. There is no strategy, no direction, and no goals to help guide the company in any sort of way. You’re measured on a false pretense of “how you’ve impacted others” which you can’t possibly quantify. It’s as if those in charge in the company are winging it day by day. Constantly flip-flopping between "strategies", projects that make no sense, and zero alignment. Departments are separated and do not communicate with others on important decisions or changes being made. They do know how to do one thing right, and that’s talk. Which they do a lot of and get absolutely nowhere with. You will find yourself inundated with pointless meetings that lead to nowhere and provide little direction. Massive egos, white male dominance, pride, nepotism, favoritism, ineptitude, and a complete lack of competence are what you will find at Arbinger. There is a glaring lack of integrity at every level. No one seems to have a moral compass. It's an environment where mediocrity is celebrated. A few other major things.. Teams have little structure around the role, expectations, and supporting processes. You will be accountable for your own growth and development. You will be under paid for whatever role you're in. The suit of products is woefully underdeveloped and there is no clear value or proof to any of it. And just when it might seem like it’s in a good place, they’ll change it. Data is not used in any way to make decisions. Decisions are made based on someone's thoughts or feelings OR the attitude of “papa knows best”. Change is a foreign language here. There is no reasoning, communication, or awareness to it. Things will change on the fly and you will be forced to adapt. If you ask why, you won’t get an answer. When things are going bad, they won’t talk about it and there is no backup plan. The employees will pay the price. The company has encountered 2 massive layoffs in the past handful years due to poor planning, lack of strategy and execution, an inexperienced and inept leadership team, and a complete lack of ownership and accountability at the top. Stay away from this company. As someone who has seen good people come in and little as the back half of 2024, put in everything they have working extended hours, only to be laid off months later with no notice whatsoever. This is how they operate and will continue to operate as long as those who are in charge are there.
