Great energized team held back by a lack of Upward Mobility
Pros
Working directly with business owners, cross team coordination, sophisticated leadership team and great location in the heart of China town. Multi city availability with a road map headed towards acquisition. Had the opportunity to travel to L.A , friday lunches, great holiday parties.
Cons
Internal promotions and upward mobility are limited if you are a challenger, out spoken or want more for youself and clients, despite being a hard worker and loyal to the brand. Based on Sweeten's recent internal promotions, it is clear management favors those who went to similar colleges, have similar socioeconomic back grounds and think similarly to those of management despite being founded by POC from varied backgrounds. New ideas get stunted early on my monotone naysayers, which is why so few of the original team is still with the company and all of management looks exactly the same.