- No leadership / vision and transparency of firm's direction is lacking.
- Mid-managers are baby-sitters and only QA client deliverables (joke!). They need to know where you come/go, when you come/go, what you do, and copied on EVERY email that is sent from your outbox.
- These are yes-men. Say yes to everything the client says. Take directions in a 30-minute call, and get working. There is no strategic thought, and questions / closer collaboration with clients is highly discouraged.
- They downplay unfavorable results to please the clients.
- No autonomy, or opportunity to apply your own process. They have set up a protocol of how work should be done, and you just fall in line.
- There is no visibility into business impact of your work. Just "good job" emails from the clients are circulated as kudos for the teams.
- No work-life balance. Their locations and commutes are especially challenging for individuals with families.
- No opportunity to learn anything new or professional grown, unless being a
- Team members are big-time back-stabbers, and happily pin the blame on their colleagues.
- Benefits are mediocre. Health coverage is not fully-covered and 401K matching & vesting schedule is just ridiculous!
- Lay-offs every few months. Job stability is a major issue.
I'm out of there, and would NEVER EVER look back at the horrible time I had here.
