Power struggles and some toxic management
Pros
- Not a bad place to learn for a while, some friendly co-workers and teams - Relatively stable if you're the sort to keep your head down - Remote roles
Cons
Engineering leadership had a *swift* culture change. If you're in the clique, you're in. If you're not, you're not. For some this was a problem, for others obviously not. If you agree with the right people, you will be fine no matter what your metrics say. If not, in middle management, you can be made miserable, lied to, frozen out and blamed until you quit. Promotions likewise were only given to the "right sort" of person, with arbitrary assessment frameworks being the order of the day because they can be gamed. Individual teams can build good internal cultures, but won't necessarily be supported.
