Pros
Entry and intermediate level positions and employees are warm and kind, and do their best to make the environment welcoming despite the ongoing issues.
Cons
NewGround, unfortunately, falls victim to the trap that stops all “good” companies from becoming “great” companies: inconsistent leadership.
While the CEO is the same, you’ll notice upper-management, C-Suite, and manager level positions are always changing. This is because working here follows a simple cycle.
Someone new is hired to a management role claiming they can fix the company or implement positive change. They offer the CEO up the world on a platter, and he believes them with little to no proof.
They then proceed to change department structure, force lay-offs, implement inefficient policies, and drive-away staff. In the three years I was with NewGround, I saw it happen four times. Each time it happened, me and my team always said “man, it’s so unfortunate that this poor team had a new manager come in, fire people, then drive their team to failure. But that won’t happen to us. Right?”
It can. It will. It’s happened again and again.
On top of that, the company was beginning to lean toward a very strong “generative AI mindset” before I left. If you’re a creative, architect, or independent thinker, steer clear.
Don’t look to NewGround if you’re looking for a long-term workplace. They’ll brag about how long their employees have been with the company, but the average employee tenure is, at most, 3-5 years.
