Pros
There's nothing good about Proverb.
Cons
I could tell you a million things about how horrible it is working at Proverb. But since you’re probably reading this because you’re looking for a job, I’ll save you some time and break it down: 1. This might be one of the most dysfunctional organizations in the world. Timelines, scopes, decisions—everything is arbitrary. There is zero regard for process or efficiency, and anyone who tries to improve things gets promptly shut down. Every project is twice as hard as it should be because there are no standards for anything and nothing is organized. It’s pure chaos. 2. The only thing that beats its dysfunction is its toxicity. The two people who run this company shouldn’t be allowed to run a dishwasher. They are vapid, ignorant, narcissistic and emotionally abusive to their employees. They behave like high schoolers, regularly engaging in trivial power struggles that negatively impact their business. They don’t understand their business at all, and constantly make fools of themselves in front of clients. It seems their only interest is in maintaining a ‘Mad Men’ lifestyle in which they get to look very stylish and pretend they’re powerful and important. It’s complete garbage. 3. The team is surprisingly talented but totally disengaged. Due to the aforementioned toxicity, most team members are either horribly depressed by what they have to put up with every day, or they play into the snide attitudes of upper management only to realize later that they were manipulated and gained nothing. There are no systems for accountability or goals. There’s no professional development whatsoever. Oh, and the benefits and PTO policies are straight out of the dark ages. The smart ones leave, the super smart ones never join in the first place. 4. Should you choose to work here, out of desperation or morbid curiosity, I can guarantee you will leave in worse shape than you started. The energy you normally spend on deep thinking or doing good work, you will spend trying to understand the hostility and inertia being thrown at you day in and day out. Your brain cells will die, your skills will become dull, and your talent will suffer. You can do better.