Mix of good experience with bad with Cabot - Anonymous employee Cabot Employee Review

2.0
1 May 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Schedule flexibility, remote work days, good compensation and benefits, great team and environment, events.

Cons

Favoritism is the name of the game, and if you don’t play along you’re stuck unable to grow your career. Departments do not work well together. Positions are being outsourced for cheaper labor abroad, and they will make you train your replacement. I was called the day my maternity leave began to be notified (rather coldly) that my position was being eliminated, and I was being laid off upon my return. No empathy to the situation I was being put in just hours before heading to the hospital. This completely ruined the experience I’d had with Cabot.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Some good people and good location around Boston area.

Cons

Cabot did not feel like an employee-focused company during my time there. I observed multiple layoffs, including employees who had been hired only a few months earlier. The work environment was often very stressful, with heavy workloads and frequent organizational changes. Communication across different management layers was sometimes inconsistent, leading to mixed messages and unclear priorities. Before accepting a position, I would encourage candidates to carefully evaluate the role, team, and long-term stability of the organization. Significant changes can occur quickly, and it's important to understand the potential impact on work-life balance and career plans.

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