Pros
* Coworkers are talented, collaborative, friendly people who are also anime fans. * The office environment is cool with plenty of anime decor. But many of the meeting rooms are more aesthetic than functional with furniture that looks better for staging photos than actual use. * The company doesn't offer equity. The base pay and benefits are average for industry standards.
Cons
* Toxic leadership runs this company. From the C-suite down to middle managers, a culture of fear where blame and pointing fingers are the default reaction when things go wrong. Leadership must be right at all costs even when they're wrong. * If you're seeking professional development and growth, this is not the place for you. You're discouraged from questioning and innovative thinking in favor of only doing what you're told. Questions are seen as a challenge and as I mentioned earlier, leadership is always right. * Success at this company is tied to adopting a "yes-man" mindset. Don't ask questions, keep your head down, and do your work. This is not a safe space to be creative or express yourself authentically. If you know of a better way to do something, you actually don't because leadership is always right. Pay attention to reviews about this company. Anime is an appealing product to sell and many employees are genuinely passionate about the product. But the tradeoff is in the form of leadership decisions that trickle down to the individual employees. These decisions are probably going to be poor but leadership is always right. I can go on, but I will just say that this was the most disappointing career move I've made so far.
