Interesting technical work, but leadership structure made delivery difficult
Pros
Strong technical talent on the team, meaningful product challenges, and opportunities to contribute in complex embedded and firmware work. Benefits are good
Cons
--Leadership structure created significant dysfunction. --Senior technical leaders were publicly criticized and had their credibility questioned in group settings, creating a hostile and unprofessional environment. --"Optics" Over "Physics": Technical reality is often treated as a "tone problem" or "lack of credibility" if it interferes with a board-mandated date. --The environment discourages honest feedback and created fear of retaliation for raising concerns. --The "Yes Culture" creates a back-breaking 80–90 hour work week that masks deep systemic issues and vendor dependency failures.
