Pros
There are so many talented people that work at this company across all departments. Those people care about the product and each other, and to work with people like was very inspiring. There were many opportunities to grow at this company if you had the right managers in place to help you do so. The operations manager really cares about the people around her, and she does everything she can to make things comfortable and fun for everyone.
Cons
When Leadership does not really show any interest in the value of people, you are in trouble. Many have tried to impress upon Leadership the importance of taking care of employees and their growth, besides just perks. The most important driving force of every decision has become revenue. Even though growth is important, when the focus on strong-arming it at all costs damages trust for customers and creates unnecessary strain on employees, you should be concerned. Closed mindset. There is no real focus or investment in people development, particularly for managers, and that has caused significant operational problems. It sets a poor example when the man at the top is unable to sit through and take development workshops seriously. Joking and scoffing through them does not reflect well, it is discouraging and creates a culture where core values are seen as silly. Transparency and collaboration is toted around as a value but it’s not practiced as real honesty. Underhanded decisions are made and fancy words and sometimes lies are used to gloss it over. Being careful and holding others accountable for their decisions even though it is in the best interest of the customers and fellow team mates is not appreciated. Diversity in the company is weighted by one department filled with support people. It’s not a commitment or focus otherwise. Poor and spastic decision making from the top down is rarely justifiable or backed up with actual data, despite having a strong data team and practical employees who try and think things through.