Work was micromanaged, rushed, unplanned, and often non-strategic. It was a "throw into deep end and see how they float" situation. Lots of client turnover and near-constant sense of panic, doom, trouble, or fault. Edits and feedback were primarily stylistic and subjective rather than transparent opportunities to learn or discuss decision-making rationale. Most junior employees never given the room to breathe their own style into the work or empowered to take ownership of tasks and relationships.