Pros
The team and the talent. The only reason I stayed with this wretched company as long as I did was because I genuinely enjoyed my team. Even then, I couldn't put myself through that abuse long term and had to leave.
Cons
Throughout my career, I have never experienced such poor management and purposeful deception from a company as I encountered while working for WebMD. The brand carries a lot of potential and excitement from new employees hoping to make a difference with a company claiming to care about the health and wellbeing of the public. That’s an inspirational cause to be a part of. Unfortunately, it’s all a façade that becomes very clear in no time at all. To really get behind an organization that touts health, home and happiness, you can get a very real vision on how these “priorities” are applied to their own contributors. A peak behind the curtain will show a staff that is grossly overworked, woefully unappreciated and severely undercompensated. During my time with the organization I watched a painful amount of talent walk through the door, submit to months of abuse, only to be laid off or leave for another career opportunity. Leadership has absolutely no power and no resolve to fight for their staff. Time and time again, pleas for better treatment or reasonable hours went ignored and disregarded. I’m afraid even since I have left there have been additional layoffs and even more talent has walked out. WebMD is an atrocious company that fails to empower their leadership, fails to treat their employees as human beings and continues to fail to live up to their principles. It’s a shame, I had such high hopes with this organization, now I cannot advise enough – do not work here.
