Losing a lot of good people. There seems to be a mass exodus at BigCommerce, especially in Marketing. Inexperienced middle-management. There’s a toxic environment due to established “cliques” — and if you don’t “fit in”, you’re left behind or singled out & treated differently.
Pay is well under market value for certain roles. The perks do not make up for a major salary gap. They hire “manager” titles and pay “specialist” salaries. Unclear, inconsistent, scattered review and raise schedules. You have to ask for a raise, and you’re in for a wait.
Leadership is very rarely around. There’s no unifying voice. Always in a “transition period” — always “waiting for new processes to get in place” — promise of change. No action.
At the end of the day, it’s a business — and it is what it is. But there is a clear retention issue. BC prides itself on “bucket 2 — character”, but in my opinion it doesn’t embody that anymore. It’s not what it was 2 years ago. Sad. Loved BC for what it used to be.