Pros
- above average compensation, well funded company
- teams made up of lovely people who are a joy to be around & very good at what they do
- challenging work that lets you push your limits
- very diverse with lots of cultures & outlooks represented
- you get to shape kids' learning capabilities
Cons
- employees getting yelled at and physically intimidated by senior management is a daily occurrence
- inexperienced senior management, first time CEO with almost no experienced advisors
- company is strictly hierarchical, but with a byzantine chain of command which is strictly enforced but also bypassed at a a whim when convenient
- an impossible amount of micromanagement and complete lack of trust in employees' expertise
- political maneuvering & image crafting for investors
- despite multiple products out & years of development, none of them generate significant revenue
- outdated marketing practices (bombastic launches, celebrity endorsements) & willing ignorance & lack of expertise in performance marketing vital to succeeding in current market
- management is blatantly dishonest when convenient, systematically making promises that they know won't be kept