Should be considered as a short term position Only - Associate Brand Director BioTissue Employee Review

Making strides to make this a great place to work

Health insurance carrier isn’t the best

The Good (The Facade) If you are fortunate enough to work at the headquarters, the physical environment is truly exceptional. The office itself is beautiful, and there is almost daily catering of luxurious meals for meetings, which all employees often benefit from. CEO Ted Davis genuinely goes to great lengths to demonstrate appreciation to his staff. He comes across as humble, down to earth, and an excellent speaker who passionately expresses his vision for the company. He truly appears to care and strives to make everyone feel like they have a "seat at the table." The company is very proud of its appearance for external visitors, meticulously curating an image that makes newcomers walk away in awe of what appears to be a happy, cohesive "family." Sadly, this is a well-thought-out act to attract investors and disguise a deeply flawed internal culture.

The Bad (The Executive Burn) The biggest problem is that Executives under the CEO are extremely involved in the day-to-day operations, meaning a bad executive over your area will burn everyone—from mid-level leaders to front-line staff. The culture preached by the CEO is constantly undermined by these department heads. * Accounting and Finance (CFO Mike Cornelius): This department is led by fear and is downright toxic. They are treated as the "stepchild" of the headquarters office. While other departments enjoy hybrid or flexible schedules, this team must be in the office five days a week just to appease the CFO. It is painful to watch them forced to adhere to strict rules while other departments operate with freedom. * Human Resources (HR Executive Laurie Guilmet): This is perhaps the most dangerous department. The executive is extremely fake and promotes an open-door policy so convincingly that employees buy into it. DO NOT use HR's "open door." Her gossiping department will immediately know your dilemma, judge you, and place you on a path toward being fired. They will search until they find a pretext to eliminate you for telling the truth and will actively work side-by-side with your direct leader to make sure you are gone. The saying holds true here: HR is only there to protect the company, and if you are not a happy camper who smiles and falls in line, they will quickly cut you out. * IT Department: The manager is a dictator and appears to know very little about true IT work. It is evident in the fact that they often struggle to get basic equipment working properly in their fancy office. * Legal Department: This function is almost non-existent, and it shows in the tactics that HR uses and gets away with on employee relations. The Ugly (The Traps and Lack of Integrity) This company runs a very good game of getting people to open up and be themselves, but if you aren't careful, being yourself will get you fired. * Lack of Diversity and Nepotism: The severe lack of diversity is not a mistake. They only hire people they personally like as friends. To survive, you must drink the Kool-Aid by the gallons. * Mandatory Happiness: All day is characterized by fake smiles and synthetic joy. If you display anything less, they will pretend to care about "why," and then fire you for noticing the obvious problems. You are not hired for your talent; it's for your enthusiasm and gratitude that you get to be in their space. * The Survival Guide: Many positions are made up based on a person's personality and how bubbly they are. If you cannot be a happy robot all the time, constantly telling leaders everything they want to hear while ignoring obvious inefficiencies and issues, you will not survive. The key to longevity is to ignore, smile, and wave. Do not speak up about anything if you want to keep your job in any department