Method Products reviews about "people"

Organizational Structure - method is doing great in the marketplace and continuing to grow, but struggling a bit as it transitions from more of a start-up to more of a grown-up mid-size company. A lot of challenges with process and roles/responsibilities (decision making). Also trying to figure out how to be a marketing organization LT Involvement + Prioritization - Despite trying to empower teams to make decisions, often times the LT steps in and makes key decisions or causes churn on particular projects during the gate process; often times when LT members are not aligned and there is no clear decision maker within the LT. There is definitely still also opportunity for the LT to clearly define priorities and resource decisions; the team often feels VERY strapped yet when new opportunities arise it is often shoved in without removing projects or re-prioritizing Professional Development - Definitely a big concern across functions. Given it is a smaller and flat organization, professional development can be challenges - both from a promotions/advancement perspective as well as skill development with new opportunities. Many times you can advance to a particular level and then are pretty much stuck. Managers are also hit or miss in terms of people management and development. Culture - I have to put this on the cons too, unfortunately, due to some of the team dynamics. Often times the hyper collaborative approach and lack of clear roles/responsibilities leans to churn on projects and drama on cross-functional teams

lean work force means employees work outside their job descriptions often. if you are looking to do the minimum, or not wanting to share efforts, this isn't for you.

There is little to no advancement opportunities. Nor is there opportunity for lateral movements. Management generally seems un-engaged in the development and career path of their people. And they sadly seek to fill many roles from outside the company vs. hiring from within. Pay is below market and bonus feels like a 50/50 shot. IT opportunities across the board (recent progress).

Working in a smaller company means you can't always take a straight and laser focused career path, you have to find other ways to grow and stretch. If you are looking for fancy titles this is not the place for you, it is about team effort and collaboration. People who work well in strict, rigid environments might find Method a bit more free spirited and less structured in process and hierarchy than some larger companies.

Management is terrible, unreasonable hour requests, unfulfilling work that's extremely monotonous.

The company is at a tipping point moving from a smaller scale "start up" to a mid-sized organization that needs more infrastructure. We need to scale our technology + ways of working to fit the growth of our business, and we haven't figured it all out yet.

Becoming too operationally focused since founders left and acquisition by SC Johnson. This is already having an impact on the culture.

SCJ continues to push their outdated thinking on method employees, ruining a once great company. As they continue to try and force us back into office, the people who make the company what it is are leaving in droves. This place that once felt as though everyone could make a difference now feels like a constant losing fight. Many roles are slow to be filled and teams are feeling the strain.