Pros
- The coworkers are great. - The atmosphere is pretty stress free. - Work/like balance varies a bit between departments, but is generally very good. - No workplace politics. - Monthly team lunch (usually Chipotle). - Lately, management has made greater efforts to improve compensation.
Cons
- No working from home. It doesn't matter if there's a global pandemic or if the roads are bad. You need to either come into the office or use one of your limited PTO days. The CEO says it's because he's protective of the company culture, but I'm pretty sure he just doesn't trust people to work remotely without committing time theft. - Management is cheap. The pay is on the low side. The snacks in the break room are usually expired. There's a rule in the employee handbook which says that you lose your unused PTO when you leave, which is illegal in the state of Illinois, so don't hoard your PTO days unless you intend to file a claim with the IL department of labor after you leave. - COVID-19 protocols are virtually nonexistent. The CEO says that they're an essential business so that he can force people to come into the office during the pandemic. No one wears masks. I have proposed new rules to make the office safer, but management did not enforce them. When I informed management that my wife has a preexisting condition which makes her high risk, they did not change anything. There was actually a COVID-19 outbreak in the office a few weeks after I quit. - Employee feedback is largely ignored. (see above examples) - Turnover is high. Especially in sales. ----------------- TL;DR - There are worse places to work, but also far better places. Management is cheap, stubborn, and a little dishonest. If you're desperate for experience, I suggest working here for 12-18 months and then moving on to something with better pay and perks.