Because of all these things and more, I've been hesitant to leave a review but I've given it a lot of thought and I'm really hoping this will help save someone from the experiences that myself and many others have had.
This company breeds a toxic work environment filled with cliques masked by smiles and the pushing of "values." The values that only pertain to those who are not in the "in" group.
One of those values is "hungry spirit" where they preach that you should be helping out wherever you can and no task is beneath you. While this is a good value in theory, it's pretty much their excuse to tell you you're not working hard enough unless you're doing the job of 2+ people. I was maxed out in capacity while I was there, and I did help my team members whenever I could, yet I kept getting the feedback that I wasn't "hungry" enough.
If you're not in the "in" group, you're an outsider. I have first-hand witnessed grown adults choosing not to like someone with no rational reasons why, then making microaggressions to try and push this person out. It's a form of bullying I didn't think I'd experience after high school. I've also witnessed gossiping and talking negatively about other coworkers for which only the ones who do it and get away with it are those that are part of the core group (consisting mostly of managers and executive leadership). It's an incredibly toxic environment that's led from the top down.
There is no concrete career advancement plan. They keep it vague in order to load you up with responsibilities in hopes of a promotion, which will never happen unless you're part of the "in" group.
Expect to get paid in "events" and "treats" instead of an actual livable wage. I'm fine doing a little extra work, but I'd prefer to be compensated monetarily over getting a free beer every once in a while.
There's about 0% chance you'll be able to work from home. That is unless you're a part of that “in” group where you can convince them.
If you decide to leave, whether you found a better-paying job or you’re just over being outcasted, you will be dead to them, no matter on the terms in which you left. They take it incredibly personally. Some people seemed to be let go once HR found out they were even looking for other jobs and I had even witnessed others who left where certain upper level managers would call their friends at other companies and tell them not to hire them. If they really thought about their employees as a family, they would not do that just because someone was wanting to move on to find something that’s better for them.
