Pros
During my brief time at Vertical Measures, I met some extremely nice and knowledgeable people who know digital marketing like the back of their hand. It doesn't surprise me that they've received as many accolades as they have. And many were more than happy to lend me a hand when I needed help with something.
Cons
I just wish one of those aforementioned helpful people could have been my supervisor. I was hired for what was supposed to be, according to the job description, an entry-level position with room for growth. Not even 3 weeks in, my supervisor admitted to me that she doesn't have time to help or train me. That would have been somewhat tolerable had it not been for the attitude and actions of this person. Petty, rude, surly, and immature are a few of the adjectives that spring to mind when I think of her. Every question I asked was met with a grunt. Every answer was loaded with impatience and obvious frustration. Every 1-on-1 had the clear implication of "I really wish I had never hired you." I was snapped at. I was scoffed at. Directions, which were rarely given, were contradictory and often scolding. I distinctly recall several occasions where I implemented the advice she gave me, only for her to turn around and tell me I did it all wrong. My attempts at trying to be better coworkers with her were shut down with cold indifference--to the point of even blatantly ignoring me in the hallway when I tried to say good morning to her one day. In my final few days there, she told me she was hiring someone with more seniority onto the team because she didn't see me as having the chops necessary to fill the position. She had "concerns" (a word I heard often) about my performance. It begs the question of why she didn't just hire a person like that in the first place, as opposed to someone who was, again, supposed to fill an entry-level position. I will own up to my mistakes. I will own up to the lapses in judgment and sloppiness I displayed while working at Vertical Measures. I clearly had some growing to do and some skills I needed to gain. What I will never excuse, however, is the unprofessional disposition this person displayed, nor will I excuse the hostile working environment she created for me while I worked under her. I will also not excuse the leadership team's failure to address her behavior and the attitude she brought into work every day. I know I wasn't the only employee she treated this way. Vertical Measures has recently been acquired, so I don't know whether this review will ever be read or remain on Glassdoor. I wish them luck, but not if they continue to turn a blind eye to workplace bullies.
