Uncomfortable - Anonymous employee Pure Strategic Employee Review

35 hour work week with benefits Skilled team that works well together Product gifts from clients to test Opportunity for growth in the future Relaxing office with a view of the mountains Location in gunbarrel makes it easy to avoid Boulder traffic Very thoughtful owner who believes in his team and clients Break room in the building and lots of nearby food options Multiple clients from different industries which make the work more creative and engaging Apple products and Asana/ Slack project management software allow for easy organization and teamwork

Building temperature is unpredictable so be prepared with layers

Most of the employees are nice and talented.

Good resume builder, but the emotional stress and anxiety was excessive. Owner/President, Chris, is way too involved and clearly wants to be a good boss but his egomaniacal ways prevent him from having the self-awareness to see that nothing he thinks about the company culture is actually true. He is irrational and has no control of his emotions, plus he surrounds himself with "yes men" so no one ever tells him the truth. If you try to stand up to him he won't listen and you'll get shot down and belittled/demeaned in an emotional outburst. Even writing this, I was hesitant because I'm afraid of him taking out his anger on the current employees, as he can't take any criticism and will try to deflect. However, I think people need to know what they are signing up for. Also, education is not a priority and there are no opportunities (other than "mentoring" by Chris) so you have to learn on your personal time. Even when you learn on your own, Chris is not open to new ideas or any evolution/modernization (again, he only tolerates "yes men" and doesn't listen). Finally, he underpays for industry standards.