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Pros
I had an awesome staff team - they made it worth to come to work each day! - Learned so much about everything - IT/web, meeting planning, business, finance, project management - you name it I have done it and more. - Made friends for life - Meet great, smart, funny people - Amazing office location - 401K and ESOP are incredible
Cons
I worked SB for over 10 years. It used to be a great, fun and rewarding company. The last year I was there was almost unbearable. I hate the fact that if there is one bad review, HR posts - Best Place Ever! - reviews. It is disingenuous and embarrassing. - Terrible pay - bonuses were a joke even for “high performers”. - Not enough staff for the jobs that need to be done - ie - when I was on "vacation" I still took calls and answered email. I had to because if I didn't there would be 1 million emails and calls when I returned. My staff was totally overworked, so I couldn't ask them to help. - The ESOP profits (which is a pro) — but there was no skin off the company's nose when I billed out at 60-70 hrs EACH week and was not compensated beyond my salary (a con). - The new CEO is totally out of touch. He wants to be hip and cool, but doesn't understand the business and is socially awkward. - Every company meeting we heard how great everything is and then get 2% raise - If you aren't in the boys club, you get nowhere - No work / life balance. - No career opportunities unless you take on more work and no more pay. Oh and nothing else gets taken off your plate.
