My experience at Odom reflected poor leadership, weak planning, and serious concerns about accountability.
The red flags started before I even joined. After a long and inconsistent interview process, the Controller called me out of the blue with a verbal offer before I had full benefits information or a fair opportunity to evaluate total compensation. It felt like an attempt to strong-arm me into accepting a low offer without the transparency and professionalism I would expect for a corporate finance role.
After I started, there was no onboarding at all. The Controller did not introduce me to people, did not properly integrate me into the organization, and I had to introduce myself in meetings so others would know who I was. That alone said a great deal about the leadership environment.
The larger problem was that the role did not appear to have been properly set up before I was hired. The systems, access, and internal readiness needed for me to fully do the work were not in place. Later, those failures were blamed on other departments instead of being owned by leadership. In my view, the Controller’s conduct during hiring and onboarding raised serious concerns about judgment, professionalism, and accountability.
If you are considering a role here, ask very direct questions about onboarding, systems readiness, leadership support, and whether the company is actually prepared for the position they are trying to fill.