Pros
YCMNET Advisors is a company that seeks out the best employees to work in their business. They offer a competitive benefits package, have a very modernly designed office space, and are close to commuter access of BART and downtown Walnut Creek. YCMNET is attractive upon first introductions as a busy, clean, and a professional workplace offering opportunity, growth and advancement. They also offer an attractive business model for client investing.
Cons
YCMNET Advisors prides itself on the culture and values it attempts to manifest and has these values of candor, integrity, respect etc. exhibited around the office. However, these values are missing from the interactions of the upper management towards its employees. The treatment of YCM employees is far below these values and creates an uncomfortable working environment. Furthermore, there is a pattern of 'sweeping under the rug' or hiding and disregarding unprofessional interactions and management behaviors; yet, the issues trickle down to create a disgruntled workforce, silently working to keep their job with concerns of whom may be treated this way in the future. Needless to say, job security is always in question. In addition, the management style is one of exceeding micromanagement tactics with lack of communication for the cause or effect. Office setting and interactions are contrived and include secrecy and whispering in it's open office setting. The organizational procedures are merely an attempt to be efficient, but are constantly changing due to lack of trust throughout the company; top to bottom. Primarily, integrity is highly questionable at YCMNET; and, ironically their business is entrusting one's personal investments with them.