This is a company still stuck in its adolescence—ambitious in theory, but clumsy and shortsighted in execution. The culture leans heavily conservative and homogenous, which, given its roots in agriculture, may not come as a surprise. It’s essentially a patchwork of recently acquired smaller companies that continue to operate in silos. Cross-functional collaboration is rare, often strained, and in some cases outright hostile.
There’s minimal effort from leadership to streamline operations or encourage cohesion across teams. Human Resources offers no channel for anonymous feedback, which says a lot—they’re clearly not interested in hearing the unfiltered truth. Reports of harassment, even involving senior personnel, tend to go nowhere. Worse, those who speak up often find themselves under scrutiny.
Most teams are male-dominated, and in those environments, collaboration often takes a back seat to ego. Direction from leadership is vague, leaving lower-level employees unclear on priorities. Middle managers with formal complaints against them continue to get promoted, and accountability appears nonexistent.
Despite branding themselves as having a “growth mindset,” the internal practices reflect something much more outdated. Onboarding is disorganized, and new hires frequently find themselves blamed for failures rooted in a lack of training or support.
Benefits are mediocre. Insurance is fine but unremarkable. Parental leave policies are weak. To top it off, the company recently celebrated the fact that 30% of staff are women—during Women’s History Month, no less—as if that were a win. Fortunately, they didn’t attempt to acknowledge Black History Month. That would’ve been even more awkward.
In short: this might be a tolerable short-term gig if you’re in a bind, but it’s not a place to build a career.
