Madison Reed reviews

Office: 2-story open floor plan. You'll be sitting one-two feet away from someone on either side of you. There's absolutely no privacy and everyone gets to hear everyone else release gas, blow their nose, etc. B/c it's just desks smashed against each other, there's no place to stash your stuff. Your bag will be against the next person's ankle. If this is your first job, you won't know any better, but believe it or not, other companies at least provide a divider or several feet of space b/w you and the next person. Communication: Like saying Thank You to the person sitting next to you? Forget it. All communication is done thru Slack. Perfect for the loner who hates people. Projects: There are 5 ways to track your projects b/c the company refuses to invest in one Project Mgmt System, even tho they make millions of dollars. So there are a bunch of free/cheap software programs in beta that do one thing, and others that keep track of other things. It is impossible to keep track of what's due, when meetings are, etc. Also, a bunch of important updates are done thru multiple Slack channels. This is great is you have a combo of ADD and OCD, but hard to deal with if you're just trying to get work done. Vacation: You have to beg and get approval from multiple people to take time off. You are better off planning a trip and calling in sick, rather than being guilt-tripped about taking time off. Again, most young people won't realize that vacation is something you should actually have, and since there are so many young people here, they probably don't know any better. Meetings: Too many, too long, and filled with information not relevant to what everyone's doing. When you have a lot of work on your plate, it's a waste of time. Work-Life: Some people work extra long hours, but others don't. Depends on your role. Safety: If I was a girl, I wouldn't want to walk to the office from the train station. You'll be stepping over used condoms, broken glass, and human feces, while also dodging people yelling in the street. I feel a bit unsafe walking out of the office in the evenings when it's dark.

The F word.... family. You know that when a company uses that word they're manipulating you into working really hard... yet what family that you'd WANT to be part of can dump you? Treat you as expendable? You can get incredible performance reviews and be shown the door a week later. There's a lot of backstabbing and bullying, gossip, and nepotism. Some upper level management are untouchable because they're family friends, yet chaotic and under qualified. Everyone at the VP and above level is engaged in vicious competition with each other, and there's constant fear of leadership, and despite saying they value transparency, you cannot speak up without harsh retribution. "Responsible time off" policy actually means 3 weeks and people constantly watch each other's use of time off, leading to fear and people not taking time off.