stagnant growth opportunities and frequent layoffs
Pros
- Coworkers are easy to get along with and mostly push themselves to keep from burdening others. - Many people have been around for years, which makes them invaluable resources and fantastic mentors, even when they're not trying to be one.
Cons
- Career growth has been halted for years as the company freezes hiring and loses their best employees due to refusal to promote. - Regular layoffs with no real justification, which run counter to the company's stated strategy. - Pay is not competitive. - Understaffing leads to overworking; most in my department are doing 2+ people's jobs due to layoffs and refusal to backfill vacant roles. - Deadlines are overly aggressive with little consideration given to the consequences of a shoddy launch. - Union busting efforts and refusal to cooperate during contract negotiations with the tech guild. - Ratings may seem overly harsh but they reflect my true sentiments. The Times was once a great place to work. It has not been for years. - At its best, management is sympathetic. Most are apathetic. Some are actively and aggressively awful to employees and have no empathy - arguably sociopathic
