Rewarding work, but leadership needs to keep up with the times
Pros
• Positive work environment with empathic direct and middle-management and great cross-functional teams • Annual bonuses with occasional discretionary bonuses throughout the year • Good 401k matching • Fulfilling projects that make a positive impact on customers and the world
Cons
• Corporate leadership resists hybrid and remote work arrangements for all positions even in geographic regions where hybrid/remote models are more successful, and even though everyone attends every meeting on a Zoom/Teams call anyway. This makes it difficult to attract and retain talent in a post-pandemic world. • Career development opportunities are difficult to navigate and are often impossible without relocation • Low total compensation and benefits compared to similar industries. • PTO is pooled between vacation and sick, and is "Use it or Lose It" - if you have remaining PTO hours at the end of the year, they just vanish. This is true even in states that require unused sick hours be rolled over even if they're pooled • They over-hired during the pandemic and are laying off talent en-masse throughout 2023 to satisfy shareholders. Layoffs are given without warning and is more often than not done to high performers who weren't even hired during the pandemic.
