Pros
If you get a chance to work in UI/UX or engineering, then I think that it is probably worth a shot. Both of those department leads are extremely accomplished, knowledgeable, and personable people who have found a way to insulate their teams from the majority of garbage that plagues the company, mostly by the actions of the owner/upper management. In some cases, they will actually step between Bran and individuals to keep him from screaming at them. But anyone looking at a job in admin, project management, design, accounting, billing.... anything else, I would suggest you run as fast as you can in the other direction. Nothing is worth the abuse you will receive.
Cons
I have to start this by saying I am not afraid of hard work or a tough environment where personalities will rub- I actually enjoy a good challenge, I am extremely easy going, and I have no problem having a few 80 hr weeks every now and again. What I do have a problem with is an environment that will only allow you to fail. I couldn't help but smirk while reading a few of the glowing reviews written by the HR staff that spoke of such an inspiring environment that equips you to change the world. HR has been working hard on damage control; they have actually printed out negative reviews and tried to ask around to see if they could find the criminals responsible for the accurate depictions of the company work environment with the hopes of threatening and/or firing them. They are having a difficult time hiring people because word has gotten out regarding how poorly this company is run. A sinking ship is a surprisingly accurate metaphor for a number of reasons, although I would call it a sinking pirate ship. THE WORKFLOW ============================= So here is how the company works. A project comes through the door with a certain bid regarding schedule, budgeting, etc. A bunch of unethical changes are made that I am not allowed to talk about based on Glassdoor posting guidelines, but many unsavory decisions are made that have a direct effect on the employees' ability to do a good job. Then you wait. Some more unethical actions are done regarding their budgeting practices. You wait some more. The owner finally gets around to briefing the team with a kickoff meeting where he will reject any potential ideas presented on the incriminating grounds that it did not originate in his celestial head. He will then give you a particular set of marching orders. In the next meeting that is only a few days prior to the first client presentation, he will review your work and in an extremely hostile and aggressive manner, he will say "Why the [expletive] did you go down this direction- its [expletive] idiotic and you have wasted a good portion of the budget!" Don't even bother trying print out correspondences, show meeting notes, or even use logical reasoning with him. This is how he works; this is his definition of innovation. He will then give you his brilliant idea that sounds extremely familiar, almost like it was mentioned in the first meeting by a subject matter expert. This is his way of feeling like he is a part of the process without actually doing any real work. You will then work crazy hours (do not accept any job unless you are hourly) to meet the deadline. Rinse and repeat. THE FOUR HORSEMAN OF THE AMI-POCOLYPSE =================================== There are some truly amazing people who work here. Unfortunately, they all are subject to the wrath of the 4 overlords. If you are going to work there, here is a breakdown of people you need to know about. OWNER (Bran): Just a curmudgeon ego maniac. OVERLORD 2: A very unstable individual with whom sharing a conversation is like trying to share a seesaw with a jack hammer. He is probably the most high maintenance individual I have ever met in my life. In one instance, he pulled me into a room and began a 10 minute long rant that had to do with a small piece of information he had not received. A few different times I tried to interject this important nugget of truth, but each time he shouted "shut up, you're not talking, shut up!" After listening to this monologue, I was finally allowed to speak. When I told him this amazing game changer, he immediately said in a condescending tone: "Why didn't you just tell me?" OVERLORD 3: Has the emotional development of an overly indulged 7 year old boy. He was once a big shot at a car company, and now he is living in the shadow of Bran- lacking the fortitude and work ethic to pave his own career path. So he is miserable. For some reason, Bran thinks he is irreplaceable, so he gives him a higher compensation than his actual value, which keeps him there. But his miserable state combined with immaturity causes him to lash out at the people around him constantly; slandering character, trash talking colleagues behind their back, using his influence over the owner to get people fired, and creating a work environment where you will be targeted if you don't laugh at all his political leaning and inappropriate jokes. He also makes women feel very uncomfortable. HR won't do anything about it because Bran won't replace him. So they will just find a way to fire anyone who has a grievance with him, and it doesn't matter how big of a grievance it is. He has gotten away with doing things on his work computer, at work, during work hours, that would have gotten employees fired at any reasonable company. OVERLORD 4: Not much to say about her, accept that she would rather cut your nose off than fix a stench. When I brought my conversation with the Overlord 2 to her attention, she just laughed and said: "Oh.... that's [his name]." But if anyone is ever deemed a threat because they raise legitimate concerns about having a stable work environment, she will smash them with a hammer and call it a "layoff." A few other pains in the neck, but these are the 4 horsemen that are able to make a company of mostly delightful people a grim place to work.