An Emotional and Unprofessional Rollercoaster
Pros
I loved a lot of my coworkers, but it was a very millennial driven environment (as a fellow millennial, I feel like I can use that term here now). If someone wasn't around to babysit, refill the coffee, refill the paper, the coffee pot and the printer were out of commission. The CEO and leadership team were all approachable and real go-getters. They liked to set goals (even if they didn't see the realistic path to attaining the goals). I learned a lot of valuable lessons for red flags to look for when looking for a job. It starts with a company that uses too many buzzwords and ends with companies that have been in business over a decade and still function like a startup.
Cons
Where to begin...the environment was chaotic at best. There was so much turn over and leveling that it was tough to ever get your feet set. The CEO did his job of setting the goals, but then leadership would drop the ball to outline a clear path for employees to actually accomplish them. They pushed and pushed for this feedback rich, open culture full of fun and authenticity, but refused to celebrate differences. It was an all-talk-no-action-large-reaction kind of environment that was toxic.