Pros
- My immediate team is great. Some typical dysfunction, but for the most part, 5 stars for my team. - Work/life balance is excellent - laptops are closed by 5pm at the latest (only rarely are there extraordinary needs that require after hours work) - Incredibly diverse team, lots of women in leadership roles (at our level, anyway, not so much 'upstairs')
Cons
- Upper management is still resistant to approving full-time Work From Home, even with Covid-19 and a CEO who is remote from NY. Some folks are not being approved for FT WFH, even for jobs that have been done remotely for years now. - Conflict-avoidant culture... As reported in the press, serious problems and bad behavior still not directly addressed and allowed to go on for too long. - Old, institutionalized, dinosaur mentality (mostly 'upstairs') and fear of change. Lots of old white guys in charge, so... yeah. - Under-performers and folks who just won't do their jobs can easily hide, the org is so large. And because conflict avoidant, these problem folks are never dealt with. - Salaries are below market for design jobs. Raises don't keep up with inflation. - The process to get any little thing done is arduous and time intensive. There are so many groups and systems involved, it's redonkulous.