Mango5 - a glorified sweatshop masquerading as a people-first organisation
Pros
There really aren’t any I can think of...
Cons
During the initial stages of training, you are wooed by the unwavering charms of the training coordinators and fluffed up earning potential... and what starts off as a blissful two weeks where you refresh the basics of technical writing quickly transitions into a continuous spate of unreasonable expectations further worsened and unforced by constant degradation of ones skills masked as “constructive feedback”. In reality and beneath the surface... you are inundated with unreasonable expectations when juxtaposed with the pathetic salary (or pittance of you will) that you get in exchange for your efforts. Additionally, the culture perpetuates unhealthy habits - that is, working your fingers to the bone for commission that is otherwise taxed with no reasonable account for the tax structure. Mango5 is the epitome of a corrosive working environment that leaves you far worse than it found you. The expected output is two drafts a day - seemingly easy at first glance. But two drafts a day x five days a week x seven day revision period for each draft (which may be up to three variables depending on the order) - each week soon becomes overwhelming. While there are a few line manager that will provide support and have your back, in reality the terrain at M5 is reminiscent to Orwell’s Animal Farm. In essence, the expectations vs compensation leaves one with the word “sweatshop” lingering in their mind. The “show runners” are aware of this - hence the mental health awareness emailers frequently circulated under the guise of a people-first organisation. If you value your mental health and perhaps, you’d like to make some cash with hopes of saving a buck or two, Mango5 is not for you, as the only thing you will walk away with is anxiety, imposter syndrome, and exhaustion like nothing you’ve ever felt.