Pros
Cool co workers, traditional start vibes (snacks, beers, HH, etc.)
Cons
For the longest time, Atmosphere was a fun place to work. There are growing pains that come with scale and success, but I've never witnessed such a shallow organization.Just a quick glance at some of the core values the company claims: Own the Underdog: As scale ramped up, the Ad Sales/Revenue wing hired almost exclusively from traditional media outlets and the same big name media companies we set out to disrupt. Vigor not Hustle: Leaders within the Platform Sales team almost exclusively focus on "dials & talk time" (hustle) as success metrics. This is a call center, not a sales floor. LOUDER MUSIC! Winning Mentality: At any given time for the last year, around 40% of the sales floor was on some type of PIP. These PIPs were essentially documents that said hustle more to save your job or we will replace you with another college student or ex bartender to see if they'll hustle harder for the same results! Integrity: CHRO fosters an environment that led to a mass exodus and more tears than I care to remember. Humility: Executives hosted "Caviar and Champagne" happy hours at Cannes Film Festival while the entire company is underpaid and Banksy art adorns each office. Evolve or Die: 5 days/week required in office with no remote/hybrid flexibility Fortune Favors the Bold: Within two weeks of laying off 25% of the company, each member of the C-Suite posted to LinkedIn an article titled "Atmosphere named one of Inc. 500s fastest growing companies." Bold, indeed.