Flexible environment and talented people, but leadership issues persist
Pros
1. Flexible work environment is one of the best I've experienced 2. The company attracts genuinely talented, smart people across teams 3. For many roles, work-life balance is strong 4. The foundation of what this company was built on was something special: inclusive, creative, and innovative
Cons
1. Significant turnover at the senior leadership level has created instability and uncertainty, and it is rarely addressed transparently with the broader organization 2. Noticeable decline in leadership diversity over the past couple of years 3. Teams operate in silos with very little cross-functional structure. This creates massive inconsistency in culture and employee experience depending on which team you land on 4. No formal career development. Internal roles are not posted or communicated. Opportunities tend to go to whoever is already in the right person's orbit, which is neither fair nor transparent 5. Compensation growth is almost entirely manager discretionary. No merit increases, so advancement is heavily dependent on your relationship with your direct manager rather than your performance 6. There is a growing pattern of individual contributor work being attributed upward without credit. This has been observed across multiple teams and departments 7. AI is discussed constantly but there is no real enablement, training, or coherent strategy behind it 8. Work-life balance is highly team dependent so your experience will vary