Strategies and personnel will change so often and so quickly that you’ll have whiplash
In 2020 alone 20+ people resigned (an additional 10 of people were laid off)
A president who’s convinced himself that he’s a world class leader and that his company is the greatest in the world. But in actuality fails to bring his websites up-to-date for 2021.
Far right leaning company president who recently had to shut down his conservative Twitter. Lowlights of what he’d posted there: Comparing the Summer 2020 BLM protests to “what happens when we take away Coachella”, strong sympathy for “pro-all American” views, “masks are for the week” and blaming China for COVID.
High chance of your job being outsourced to Mexico or the Philippines, especially if you’re in Engineering.
Uncertain future with regard to WFH and COVID policies.
Currently still keeping the office open with people allowed/encouraged to come in. (There’s a pandemic)
Oh the content side, this place is notorious for cheaping out and using the lowest priced vendor possible without regard for quality.
On the design side, much of the design team was laid off in April 2020 in favor of an agency. This essentially makes it impossible to get anything done.
Constant org restructures only to revert to the previous structure after lay offs have been made. (Reduce the personnel by half but double the work)
The only way to get ahead is to join the cult of personality and hope to be gifted by the nepotism circle.
Little to no racial diversity (plenty of women in leadership and I applaud them for that). Largely, the leadership team does not reflect or have parity with what the rank and file population looks like.
Despite many strategy changes, don’t expect to make any progress on executing those strategies. You’ll get really good at pivoting though.
Everything ties back to ROI and don’t expect to get any help unless your department is bringing in major revenue.