Pros
This was written as a team by several former employees. We are a mixture of people who have been let go and have left on their own volition. No current employees were asked for help. We’ve spent many years at CBT Nuggets and have seen many things. *Our coworkers.* That's the only reason anyone stays here so long before they get so tired they leave or they get fired for ridiculous reasons. Everyone (except management and the people who don't drink the Kool-Aid) is awesome. Management probably lied to these extraordinary people so they agree to work here and then they ruin those people in time. This place sucks the joy out of your talent.
Cons
*Everyone in management, and we mean everyone, has 2 brain cells shared between all of them.* The CEO thinks he's cool and forward thinking but won't let any of the experts do their jobs. He's stuck in 2005. He's the biggest champion of nepotism we’ve ever seen. We've experienced him reading blog posts on subjects he didn't even know existed and acting as an expert when there are real experts in the organization who’ve practiced their craft for years. We've experienced the COO walking around yelling about positivity but doesn't notice how everyone rolls their eyes when he walks off. This fake and fear based culture they parade around is damaging and they don’t believe in implementing real processes. Everything is changing at a pace that is not normal and without any true direction. They pretend the environment is like an “innovative startup” as an excuse to cut corners. There’s nothing innovative about this place and it's not a startup anymore. *Nepotism and favoritism is rampant*. We could name names but if you work here then you’ll figure it out. It's helpful to have connections but connections can't get you everywhere. There’s a clear and logical limit to that. Except as we’ve stated before: this place doesn’t understand logic. *Women are seen as inferior.* The only reason they are starting to get women in leadership positions is because everyone is always telling them (secretly and out loud) that they're bigoted. They only hire women who will say 'yes' to everything management wants. Generally women are discouraged to apply to STEM positions based on systematic oppression. We know this place doesn't believe in college but we’re begging the management team to take a history or statistics class. Again, 2 brain cells shared between a few neanderthals in management. *There's no living cost applied to your income and you don't get performance raises.* And guess what? You have to beg for a raise because they will do anything to not give it to you. The management is under the impression that "if someone deserves it, then we'll give it to them." That's impossible because management isn't plugged in at all. Senior management is barely around and barely speaks to anyone that isn't in their group of "favorites". Also? Most people are underpaid here. So, you do the math. *The benefits package is hailed as this great thing but it isn't.* There are tech companies (smaller and bigger than CBT Nuggets), that provide: performance raises, unlimited PTO, and a 10% 401K matching. We could name them but you can find them because we believe in you. CBT Nuggets gives you subpar catered food, underpays you, and gives you tickets to games that you'll probably never go to because you have a real life. They use that as an excuse to not pay us the correct salary we should have been paid based on our competitive market value. *Management constantly fires people without any warnings and then they lie about it.* "Oh, yeah, we talked to the employee and gave them warnings but they didn't change." That's a lie. Then, because creating and improving products in a process takes time, the management will get bored and proceed to hire more people because he'll think it'll solve all the problems faster but it doesn't.