Pros
Work life balance (mainly due to lack of work) Nice people unlimited PTO
Cons
My time at GOAT was a step backward in my career. I didn’t learn anything new or develop further even with stretch projects and putting myself outside my scope of work. I was told this was a growing environment with high ownership which was not the case. The company has too many layers of management in place and too many recruiters for the low amount of roles being hired. Mismanaged succession planning. I believe after multiple layoffs they now have a recruiting team of 3. Shady leadership practices and nepotism promotions. Management in place that were not qualified to be “associate director” OR “director” titled folks, at bigger companies they would just be managers. The work didn’t even reflect the promotions or titles. The management was severely lacking as well: no development for their team members, 1:1s where you are barely chatting about your role and it’s more so “friends chatting time”, and no outlines for how you can get promoted. There were several secretive layoffs over the years I was here, creating an environment of distrust and uncertainty. Constant jokes about “hope I don’t get laid off this month”. The bar for talent and performance at the company is surprisingly low, which impacts collaboration and results.