Pros
1. There were no job cuts during COVID and salaries were always on time 2. The office-wide summer break 3. It(was) a place that allowed staff to publicly take credit for their work 4. You make some incredible friends(sadly due to your shared lamentations)
Cons
In the earlier days, the mission was clearer, and tech was at the core of our work. However, by the time I left—and from what I gather from other reviews—it’s no longer clear what the company’s focus is. Is it a news desk, a technology lab, a training organization, or a mix of all three? Perhaps the biggest issue is that well-meaning data technologists are brought in and end up doing everything except tech. The bold Python/R requirement in the job ad seems to be forgotten once the contract is signed. You'll likely spend most of your time working in spreadsheets, slowly watching your technical skills fade. Finally career progression is challenging, as the company tends to hire external (and often incompetent) mid-level managers instead of promoting or supporting deserving internal team members.