Pros
Expensive company parties and social events are well put together. The junior and mid-level employees are genuinely smart and capable. You receive nice free stationery.
Cons
Projects and overall direction come from leadership, often with little input from those doing the work. It is all centred around the CEO and his small circle, this leads to unrealistic timelines and serious overworking of junior and mid-level staff. Repeated concerns were raised about a senior leader’s behaviour (interrupting in meetings, shouting), but no action appeared to be taken. Flexibility is promoted but depends entirely on your manager. Working from home is technically allowed, but you can be made to feel like you’re not committed if you do. The “weekly wellness hour” is promoted as being for everyone, but in practice, it’s subject to manager approval. Whether you’re actually allowed to take it can depend entirely on your manager’s attitude, and some teams have it strictly policed. The company highlights diversity as a value, but during my time there, the team lacked real representation — only a small number of disabled, POC, and LGBTQIA+ employees. Information about pay increases was inconsistent — different employees were told different caps on increases. There were three rounds of redundancies in about 18 months, which had a big impact on morale and overall stability in the office. A lot of employees left of their own accord. When people left, their work was redistributed rather than backfilled, leaving remaining employees stretched severely thin.