Pros
When I was hired, they gave me the salary I wanted without any hassle back and forth. After 6 years I’m making 18% more than when I started. My manager and team are all great people, but that’s more a result of pure luck rather than anything I would credit to the company as a whole. As they say, you work for your manager, not your company.
Cons
* Was hired fully remote YEARS before Covid, now they are forcing people into an office. Keep in mind, all of my team works in a different state, I have 4 written approvals granting me permission to WFH and they still push it over and over. First it was 2 days in the office, then 3. I would not be surprised in any way to see the eventual shift to mandatory company wide 4-5 day per week being required again. * Company is not willing to invest in head count needed to complete goals. After 7 years our headcount is the same, with BAU work and projects increasing YoY. * Company used to match 401k every pay check, but now only gives you money once a year. They claim it’s to “be aligned with “industry standards” but it’s just a way to cheat people out of money if they leave mid year and/or make them want to leave to avoid the optics of more layoffs than they already have. * Company is turning into a micro managing nightmare. How much time do you spend doing this, how much time do you spend doing that? A lot more actual work would get done, if the company didn’t have employees listing out how much time they spent doing actual work. * They have people that actually monitor badge swipes to harass people about whether they come in or not. If you’re “yellow” on a sheet, you’re in trouble. If you’re “green” this means you’re ok. If you’re good maybe you’ll get snack time, like you’re a child in kindergarten.