Pros
- industry stature (debatable at this point; conde has faced several public and embarrassing set backs in the last 2 years) - impressive name to have on resume - great for networking if you have a strong enough personality to make an impression - chance to work with great brands and advertisers - there are extremely creative and hardworking people in entry and mid level positions - beautiful offices with good amenities; good benefits
Cons
- old school management style that was too slow to adopt to digital which has caused the company major setbacks - in the 1.5 years, conde underwent three massive rounds of "restructuring" and layoffs - no job security or confidence in upper management, everyone is walking around on eggshells - revolving door of publishers / EICs who are all starting to jump ship - entry level are treated like punching bags and denied over time, but expected to work over 40 hours a week - senior level management is cold and standoffish, often inappropriate and unprofessional - HR at this company is a joke; they turn a blind eye to senior management's borderline fireable offenses and repeatedly ignore attempts to get in contact - upper management wastes company funds on lavish meals, gifts, beauty treatments, and personal items - you have to develop a thick skin to survive the yelling, name calling, and temper tantrums that are every day occurrences - there is a noticeable shift in morale; you can tell people are unhappy working here
