Pros
The internal professional development courses are open to anyone in the company interested in growing their leadership skills. The courses are well-organized and well-paced. I came away with practical ideas and more confidence in my leadership skills. The company also has a very successful internal mentorship program.
Cons
Senior leadership still has a lot of trust-building to do with employees after the way layoffs were handled in 2023. There's little sense of job security and, although professional development is valued from a learning perspective, the actual ability to move up the career ladder is stunted. There's been a promotion-freeze for quite a while now with no end in sight. There are only so many "stretch" projects you can take on without commensurate growth in compensation before you feel taken advantage of. They recently brought back a former, well-respected senior executive. Employees want to be optimistic about his return, but he's got his work cut out for him.
