Pros
Shared equity in the company through a founder's pool 401k match Generous paid holidays (the week of Christmas included, subject to change) Stocked kitchen Stand up desks The Pomeranian in support, Fauxy Generous referral bonuses
Cons
-A recent aggressive pivot from a "people culture" to a "performance culture" is sending a rift through the company. Turnover is extremely high at the moment, though that is not unusual as turnover has been trending upward in recent years. -Women in management and leadership positions have been disproportionately forced out with the new CEO coming onboard - Nepotistic preference was given for a majority of leadership hires. In the case of HR specifically, this unfortunately creates a conflict of interest where HR does not protect employees from the company, but rather quite the opposite. -Internal career paths are non-existent compared to previous years. All hires are external currently. Expect to get in the door, but don’t expect to rise up. -People are treated as expendable. Any employee who is unhappy or is considering leaving is happily shown the door. There is no attempt to save them or at least take their feedback to improve. There is an exit survey all employees take upon departure, however it is an echo chamber (an antithesis of the principles the company is built on, honestly). -There are a number of ethical issues with HR writing fraudulent Glassdoor reviews to help boost the company’s ratings- certainly easier than improving a company’s culture overnight but definitely petty. -Wages are significantly below industry standards (check fair pay resources thoroughly before accepting any offers) -Competency standards for some positions seem to be lowering. Several entry level candidates with no prior B2B experience were hired recently and somehow outrank long tenured employees. -While the referral bonuses are generous, they have to be generous to incentivize employees to endorse their connections. Applicants that are referred are not treated with respect, recruitment often ghosts referrals entirely. - Community outreach has entirely halted under the current CEO. Employees previously were encouraged and supported in taking part in community efforts- bike to work day, creek clean up days, way to grow foundation etc. The current CEO doesn’t appear to see value in community involvement which unfortunately speaks to the priorities and values of the company pretty accurately.
