Culture:
-Mediocrity is the expectation and progress is painfully slow.
-There is almost no transparency into what the company is doing, where it's going, and how they're getting there. Ask a direct question and it's "deflect, dodge, or dismiss" to avoid sharing.
-Openly hostile at times, chronically toxic at others. Offensive comments are openly been made in team meetings, jokes at the expense of others are common.
-Leadership is generally lacking emotional intelligence, focus, and has little actual business or management experience. That team went through four different leaders in less than two years.
-Diversity and Inclusion is sorely lacking. I was present for at least three offensive jokes at the expense of the LGBT+ community. Some individuals wear their political affiliation on their sleeve, talk about it at every opportunity, and will belittle you for not being smart enough to agree with them.
-Some people's moral compass is from another planet. I've been in meetings where they PLAN how to pitch a lie to a customer so they don't get caught. Maybe instead put that effort into just keeping the promise in the first place?
-More energy is spent concocting reasons to NOT do a thing than it would've taken to just do it.
Comp:
-Pay will never go up.
-They push you hard toward a benefit plan that's cheapest for them, not better for you.
-The "bonus" is a joke (and they twist the numbers to avoid paying it).
-The retirement plan match doesn't get made until a year later and then they claim you're ineligible for it because you left before the match was made.
-Pay is not equitable: the women on the team were making $20-30K less than their male counterparts.
Business:
-Financially, they have a horrible credit rating and rob Peter to pay Pay regularly. The accounting department is a mess. Expense reimbursements sometimes took two months but they won't give you a company card.
-Lots of ideas around, but there's no follow-through or accountability to actually implement them. Suggestions and ideas to improve are dismissed almost immediately.
-The CTO is crazy smart and one of the most grounded people there, but gets distracted by shiny objects and can't effectively lead the engineering teams.
-The CMO has zero actual experience in restaurants or marketing, yet walks on water.
Development / Skills:
-You will have acquired almost no transferrable skills when you leave.
-You will receive no formal onboarding, training, professional development, or acquire any new skills.
-Your patience and temperament will be tested daily.
-Your initiative and drive to learn more and contribute more internally will be met with a hand slap and being told "that's too hard for you."