Pros
These back and forth reviews are pretty misleading. They seem either con heavy or pro heavy with no real balance. They also really undercut the people who are actually trying to make changes. There are account directors who care so much about the people who they work with, and only want the best for the people on their teams. Just because some of the people higher up may not be the best fit, doesn't mean that there aren't people who are truly worth looking up to in manager roles. (Here's looking at you C and K) HERE ARE SOME PROS: - It gives you a chance to grow up. Hiring people right out of college means that you get some little jerks. I was a little jerk when I started. Pinnacle gave me the chance to grow up and get my act together so that I knew how to work in a business environment when I switched companies. They are very forgiving about a lot of things, and give you more chances than they often should. - Friends. Some of my best friends have come from Pinnacle. While that's not the main reason you go to work everyday, it does make it a hell of a lot easier to do so. I got a lot of much needed hugs and beer lunches during particularly stressful days. - Dave listens. He cares a lot and I believe that he actually wants people to succeed and do well. - If you're a good employee, they will let you leave on good terms. All these people complaining about "folks getting asked to leave after they put their notice in," those employees were garbage. They complained non stop every day and job hunted on the clock and didn't do any real actual work. So yeah, they got terminated upon quitting. SURPRISE.
Cons
A lot of things suck. That's true. But at the end of the day, work is a 4 letter word, and nearly all of my friends hate their jobs. THINGS TO IMPROVE UPON: - Flexibility. There were several times I worked from home and still had to take PTO. More flexibility with hours would do a world of good. If you abuse it, you lose the privilege. But if management would trust us more, then we would trust them more. - Recognition. The only time people started getting recognized who weren't the loud complainers, was when we all campaigned for employee of the month and chose someone from our teams who was doing an actual outstanding job and needed to be noticed. Just because people are loud, doesn't mean they're the best. - Transparency. Several of the managers are good at being transparent, but half of them still make you beg them for information. Not gossip. But things that are actually important to your future with the company. They should be more open about things. Again, trust us and we trust you. - Opportunity. A lot of the people that I know left this company because they had no real opportunities for growth. They need to open up more roles and positions that would allow people to succeed. - Money. I started out at a pretty typical college grad salary. I think that my raises were often times fair, but sporadic. They definitely need a better review process and compensation plan.