Pros
- Exceptionally smart people. - "Cool," fast-paced environment that encourages creativity and innovation, embracing new AI tools.
Cons
- Lack of transparency from leadership creates confusion and distrust among employees. - Frequent restructuring or employees sent to 'pool' of doom, where you wait to be assigned to new roles, causes tons of stress and job insecurity. - Career growth is virtually nonexistent; internal promotions rarely come with salary increases or meaningful advancement, even for high performers. - Culture of favoritism - career progression often appears reserved for personal friends of the CEO. This is especially true for employees outside of Euro markets. - CEO’s micromanagement and aggressive, confrontational communication (especially via Slack) creates a cult-like, high-pressure atmosphere. - Employees feel forced to comply with leadership decisions or risk losing their jobs.