Pros
Most people are nice enough- some are a delight Company is financially stable
Cons
Very top-down culture Even routine decisions are made at the highest level of leadership- takes forever to get the ok to do something Management have all been together for so long they don’t know what they don’t know and they don’t trust anyone else Have to get ok on every little thing every time Hard to understand how to get things done when you first start- they don’t do things like most public companies do. Performance reviews don’t make sense at all- skills & accomplishments carry no weight so aren’t valued. Manager’s rating is completely subjective Don’t expect any praise for a good job- unless you’re in a revenue producing role Mushroom management style in HR Lots of women in pink ghetto (HR & Accounting) - few in higher management Management only cares about developing Sales and Service Speaking up is not appreciated Nepotism- might be getting better, but still a factor Culture is “gray” - people stay but aren’t really happy. It’s a job. Pay is below average for the market Being terminated- even if it’s not for cause is humiliating. Friday afternoon you’re told you’re done and you’re walked out. No explanation of why, no time to process or say good bye to friends, no time to read and assimilate documents, no opportunity to ask questions or get authentic answers, no “thanks and stay in touch” or even “good luck” - just “ok, you’re done -get out”. Horrible. One day you’re part of a team and then suddenly you’re disappeared.