Pros
High-profile clients Somewhat flexible PTO Some good peers to make it not so miserable. All in all I liked the work I was doing but the leadership’s toxic behavior makes everything else miserable.
Cons
I’ve never worked somewhere with this level of toxicity. Not just from the top down, but mostly from middle management. Directors and VPs actually run the place since C-level execs are either never there or only speak to their favorites. Directors and VPs are so desperate to outsmart and outdo each other that they are extremely nasty to one another and their teams. All for a pat on the back from c-levels or to feed their egos with a power play. Make one wrong move or speak up, and be ready for your own boss, you’re “friend,” to turn against you in a second instead of have your back. They all do this. I truly don’t think that exec leadership even knows this is going on. Turn over rate is so high because teams can’t stand to work with their direct overseers. These people are still there and still be celebrated for their “leadership” while their teams are miserable. These people are not leaders. They’re petty and they gossip about anyone and everyone. Teams are never trained, never taught, and then get let go or ganged up on when they can’t do their jobs at 110%. HR doesn’t truly exist because execs attempt to handle these issues themselves out of fear the drama will leak. Or maybe HR team members are just another example of how execs don’t trust the people they’ve hired to do their jobs/micromanaging. Account management teams (and I’m sure others) are overworked and completely unsupported. COO in charge of salary undercuts everyone with only the aim to pay as low as possible instead of what people/the positions are worth. Salary negotiations feel like immature back and forth, making employees feel stupid for even asking. Be aware if you work for them. The work can be fun but don’t trust the people. Look out for yourself because that’s what everyone else is doing. They are not a team. Not a family. They don’t actually value collaboration. Go in and enjoy your own tasks and go home.