Smartest People in the Room, Not the Management
Pros
- Recently updated their 401K to match employees, unlimited sick days - Snacks, Drinks - Updated equipment and open to new programming processes - Co-workers are intelligent, probably too smart for their own good - Be expected to learn a lot, good and bad
Cons
- The atmosphere is toxic, many employees are in positions they aren't qualified for; e.g. programmers that are in management positions. - Management is ill-equipped to manage their employees since the acquisitions. The company grew too large. They lack the skills to communicate effectively. - Surprise lay-offs. When the numbers don't add up, people get canned. No change in upper management or strategies. The rank and file get punished. - Answers.com reputation as clickbait hurts the SaaS businesses they acquired. Upper management refuses to add value to Answers.com to repair their reputation. Focuses on new clickbait websites, but it's more of the same. Too reliant on Google Ads / Facebook for revenue. - Company pivots constantly. Be expected to work late hours / travel for little recognition. - No diversity.