Pros
-Legacy individuals were smart, friendly, and created a welcoming culture. 2 stars instead of 1 star on my review for the relationships formed pre-acquisition -Used to be hybrid -Paychecks showed up on time as scheduled
Cons
-One of the most disorganized and offensive integration strategies I’ve seen in my career. Very obvious Metropolis has no idea how to integrate a company they acquire. The multiple rounds of layoffs were a bad look. -Highly incompetent people somehow took leadership positions across the finance/treasury/accounting divisions -Micromanagement was through the roof. Between the micromanagement and incompetency, work became very stressful and demanding. Having to hop on three calls to explain basic concepts to exhausting senior directories and controllers during peak work season when they are simultaneously trying to shrink time-to-close was maddening. -Being told that working weekends and nights while handing out no raises or variable compensation was demoralizing. I have friends in accounting at F200 companies that don’t work weekends and aren’t miserable so I’m not sure where this toxic tone at the top comes from. -Mass amounts of turnover on the accounting and finance side, and management has zero care. Instead of trying to retain top talent, they slash benefits and then act personally slighted when top talent puts in notice (it’s not personal, it’s just business) -If you’re considering a move to this team, only take this if you are desperate for a paycheck. New associates came in and were demoralized by week two.
