Pros
There are pockets of brilliance, the Founders were amazing people (RIP), products are best in class
Cons
Founder’s genes have mutated beyond recognition; the lattice structure is a myth; professional women are asked to do work for their male peers, receive no credit, and are gaslit constantly; they lay off the wrong people; and internal language is creepy. Professional women join this org at your own risk. You’ll be expected to produce work for your male peers (who will be invited to present your work as their own in high visibility settings), and you’ll be expected to appreciate the opportunity. If you don’t like it, expect to be pushed out. If you’re used to working at the pace of a for-profit org, you’ll need to pick up an afternoon hobby. Your work will need to be delivered to others through the hundreds of blood-sucking consultants that are deeply rooted throughout this company. So, progress is painfully slow. You’ll need to gain alignment for everything you want to do, and your plans will be reviewed by 30 people who, together, will have less experience than you do and have the ability to kill them. You’ll need to “dumb” down your expertise to make leaders without it feel superior. They are laying off hundreds of highly experienced people (but, not surprising, keeping the ones who require consultants to do their job). To top it off, even those hired to work remotely are being told they have to go into a plant now, so if you want to work here, plan to shake off that work-life balance idea and hire a nanny if you have kids. The minuscule pay raises won’t help cover the new expenses of childcare or gas, but you’ll get a discount on sub-zero jackets so you won’t get frostbite if you can’t pay your heating bill. Yes, I’m still a current employee because I thought I’d stay here for the rest of my career 6 months ago. Then the crazy stuff started. Now many of us are planning exits to save our careers.