Illusion was alluring, but all together disappointing
Pros
Everything looked great when the job was offered. Everyone "appeared" friendly during the interviews and tour. The "open door" policy is a great "idea". Communication with HR "seemed" great.
Cons
Very limited parking. When it came down to needing someone to move their car when they were blocking you in, they couldn't even be bothered to let you know that they in fact blocked you in. So much for the smiles and welcomes when you walk into the office. The "open door" policy only works if someone is behind the door available to talk to. HR reneged on several instructions given and denied giving, in a training class. Negative assumptions were made by HR about my previous employment and shared with me during the verbal "offer", when in fact I left a higher paying union position with better benefits with the hopes of a better work environment and got discrimination and accusations instead. The tedious training schedule gave little time to breathe in between classes and little to no chance of breaks during the day except for lunch which was cut short almost daily.