- No organization. Nothing is documented, nothing is planned, it's a 24/7 madhouse.
- No accountability for middle management. Every mistake that happens is ALWAYS somebody else's fault. Fingers point everywhere all the time.
- You will be expected to work 60+ hour weeks, including weekends and holidays on the regular.
- Want to leave an hour early for a dentist appointment? That's coming out of your measly 10 days of PTO per year.
- Be prepared to have your emails, phone calls, and text messages ignored for weeks or months.
- You're an expert in your field with 10+ years experience? Good luck getting your opinion to count for anything.
- You're an ambitious self-starter and go getter? Enjoy as all of your suggestions and projects get derailed or deprioritized.
- Something is happening that's important to your department and workflow? I'm sure you'll hear about it a month later from somebody in an unrelated department.
- No drinks or snacks at the office (unless you want expired product or water)
- Office location frequently attracts vandalism and miscreants.
- The CEO said "if you want to get paid more, get a different job" at a Town Hall meeting.
- Leadership is willing to drag the brand through the dirt for an extra buck.
- No holiday bonus last year.
- Company retreat was temporarily postponed (last year) and hasn't been mentioned since.
- Covid19 meant layoffs and paycuts all around. Somehow managed to afford 3 new executives during the "hiring freeze".
- Some members of the executive team are known for aggressive and toxic communication.
- Every corner is cut, every employee is treated like an infinite resource.
