Pros
This company has many good, hard working associates. There is supposedly a major renovation planned for the aging building; however it is worth noting that this was essentially funded by withholding our 2017 associate bonuses.
Cons
Where to begin?! While the number of Senior Leaders has nearly doubled over the last year, there is not a single woman or POC in a leadership position within the company. This is easily recognized by simply walking through the halls – the men have offices, and the women have cubicles. In fact, they’ve even recently removed some of the few women in offices to make room for the new crop of white, male VPs. This would be an embarassment for most companies of this size; Springs, on the other hand, seems to have doubled down on their males-only position. Associates are expected to work long hours with little or no acknowledgement or recognition. Nights and weekends in the office are the norm at all levels, and associates who work 8:00-5:00/5:30 are seen as slackers or underachievers; there is no interest in a meaningful discussion around work/life balance. Likewise, leaders and managers have no interest in providing guidance and support for their direct reports, nor are there any opportunities, programs, or discussions around professional development. Technology and processes are out of date, and the direction from leadership is not clear. Progress has pretty much ground to a halt, as the leadership micromanages decisions at all levels. Due to the lack of a cohesive long-term strategy, they often change their minds and demand insane amounts of rework. Here’s the bottom line: The CEO has actively cultivated a hostile, toxic culture, and mid-level managers have done absolutely nothing to combat it. Employees are not valued as “people”; we are simply workers and nothing more. The result is a wholly unhappy workplace from which quality associates are fleeing as quickly as possible.