Equator Design Reviews

Management not aligned Felt like a "clock in/out" workspace Shady ethical decisions being made Monotonous work (not creative)

The office space is colorful and creative — until you get into the Production department, which is like a sweatshop, bleak with zero creative decor. It’s kind of fitting, as I think that department is regarded as low on the Equator ladder. There is an unequal treatment across departments. For example, some employees in certain departments are allowed to work from home, while it’s not allowed in others. New employees in some departments are introduced via an email to the whole company, while in another a new person just shows up one day. There is a lack of communication & teamwork between, & within departments. People in some departments have left, and no announcement was ever made. Asking questions about a process or standard is often met with defensiveness or looked upon as if you don’t know what you’re doing because “that’s how we do it” or “everyone should know that.” New people do not receive adequate training, at least in my experience. The process for circulating projects is continuously changing and not in order to make it streamlined, it has changed from having everything done on line to printed job tickets that have to be passed around by hand & are hard to keep track of. No “good job” or “thank you” at least in my department. The only feedback I’ve seen or received is negative. They have a suggestion box for employees to give ideas to. We did get an email outlining some of the suggestions, and they were mostly all shot down including requests to make paychecks biweekly instead of once a month. We did get some silverware and a limited snacks, so there is that. They are making an effort to make it a more fun culture but it’s not enough to make up for all the other negatives.