Pros
- Plenty of parties — especially helpful if you enjoy celebrating people being laid off. - Easy budget approvals for t-shirts, swag, and events, as long as it doesn’t involve REAL revenue-generating work. - Strong commitment to appearances, making it a great environment if optics matter more to you than reality. - Leadership consistently... inconsistent - Opportunity to go from secretary to COO, even if you can’t use Microsoft PowerPoint (you'll even have more say than everyone else on leadership team). - High expectations for loyalty, which is great if you don’t need it returned. - Employee recognition themes that look impressive, even if underlying issues remain untouched. - An immersive “Infinity War” experience, offering a firsthand look at what it’s like when half the team suddenly disappears. - One REAL pro is that KU is led by a passionate lady, Kylie who is one of the few that make it less miserable.
Cons
- Leadership openly prioritized optics over employee stability, including hosting a $75k+ event while layoffs were already planned. - Employees were reassured about job security shortly before being laid off. - Poor financial forecasting, including approving raises and then laying employees off due to “company finances.” - No meaningful employee voice despite “employee ownership” being heavily promoted. - Decisions funneled through a TWO people in leadership group with little transparency or accountability. - Marketing investments that could have generated revenue and helped preserve jobs were consistently blocked, while non-essential spending was easily approved. - Job security depended more on proximity to leadership than performance or experience. - Titles and authority appeared disconnected from qualifications or demonstrated expertise. - Leadership expected loyalty from employees without offering stability, honesty, or open dialogue in return. - Culture focused on distraction rather than addressing pay, benefits, workload, or long-term sustainability.
