When I first started here, I thought this was a place where people could make a difference. It is not. The CEO and CFO of the company make almost every decision - even many very basic tactical ones. The company makes money off pharma ad impressions. It is completely financial and ad/page view driven. Customers are never mentioned (unless they are referring to the pharma ad clients). That sets the tone for the business. Product and Editorial are ruled like fiefdoms. Decisions are made in a vacuum even though project teams are typically made up of 30 people - because maybe one person will freak out if they don't know what is going on and maybe one other person might have one piece of information that will be helpful. The technology that drives the website is ridiculous. The time and personnel required to just do basic web production and "innovation" is staggering - several times that of other companies in tech, web media - and still we can't do what many other companies can online. High levels of technical debt. Communications and processes are poor. It is rare to find people who understand more than their own department. It definitely skews female and is a very politically liberal (i.e. Democrat) place to work. I am not saying this is a con, but if you are uncomfortable with hugs,crying, talk about feminism, female body parts, or want to discuss Republican ideology, you might want to look elsewhere. The company is putting itself up for sale, so the only projects are pure page view, ad view-ability, and financial plays. While the culture is positive, this varies widely. The life seems to have been sucked out of this place. People are so hyper-focused on excruciating minutiae and details that won't make a bit of difference, so they drive themselves crazy by obsessing over the few things they can control. Some people have way too much work to do. Some people have way too little. The VPs in Atlanta are not leaders. They are docile people-pleasers who just report up the chain.
