I should have listened
Pros
Job experience for my resume, met a few helpful people, learned about retail which I've never been a part of.
Cons
My first month here should have been a big enough red flag to anyone in their right mind, but I wanted to give this my all. I saw power struggles, tons of petty arguments, a lot of heads hung low, and 3 people leave all within my first 30 days. Several of my co-workers warned me how things are run here, and I didn't want to necessarily be negative, but now I can see they were just trying to help. I saw a lot of negative reviews on this site specifically about IT, but I figured maybe they were just over-exaggerations - I was wrong. I did my best to stay positive during my time here, but it was tough. My direct manager was a pretty good person, but the top IT leaders were horrible. Any good idea you could offer, was typically scoffed at or went on deaf ears. Anything positive you would do was never recognized, but even the simplest mistake was taken like you brought the infrastructure down. You were truly made to feel like the lost voice, and a lower being. I lost count of the number of people that left in my short time here, it was beyond depressing. The worst part, is I really didn't learn anything. I was promised training (both internally / externally), shadowing other IT teams & leaders, and the possibility of growth in my career - none of which I received. It's absolutely terrible that was sold to me and probably many others when interviewing yet all became empty promises. The only thing I really learned here is how NOT to treat your employees.