Pros
At first the company, culture, and direction were the best I had ever experienced in my career. Teams wanting to collaborate and embracing voices sold me on staying at Liongard as long as I had. The people made it what it was more than anything. There was excitement.
Cons
Leadership tanked once the tech space began leveling out. They quickly flipped and leaned into selling at all costs, allowing promises to partners be made about the product’s functionality that didn’t exist, belittling remarks, praising and uplifting individuals who only agreed with the C Suite rather than delivering value, and cheering only other “leaders” on for their mediocrity. It was one of the most vile things to witness. A RIF that seemed very poorly planned took place in 2022 that shifted the entire culture. It was clear that cutthroat was the route forward. Leadership contradicted themselves at every turn. It was not the change that served clearer direction for the company. It was a layoff to merely cut costs.