Pros
Sometimes you get a lot of autonomy... but it gets held against you. Managed to cultivate my own team and create a health team culture in an unhealthy workplace environment. Sometimes you have a lot of flexibility - but then they hold it against you if you use it. Able to design my own scope of work, delegate as need, access a myraid of training, and build skills for a new job - at your own direction, no support to accomplish this despite clearly communicating professional goals. Diverse in almost all levels except the few most powerful/paid positions.
Cons
Refuses to get to the root of the problems in leadership. Overall, the system lacked accountability and professionalism. The folks who were the most qualified/skilled/compassionate came and went in short time. Lots of folks in the highest parts of leadership know there are major issues but shrug them off. Most of the time, front line staff take the brunt of the criticism and blame despite being improperly trained/equipped/supported. Things went waivered constantly between micromanagement to no management. There was no consistent vision from leadership being executed. Communication issues top down. Supervision time with Mgmt was rare, and without agenda or focus when it happened - mostly just used for Mgmt to gossip/compalin about your colleagues - that they supervise - and try to get you to share personal information. Fielded many, many inappropriate comments from Mgmt that definitely fall outside the boundaries of appropriate workplace conduct. Blurred lines. The supportive leaders at the top were often without influence or sufficient authority/skill to change the problems. The key players at the top (CHRO, CEO, CFO, Legal, CMO for a while) are NOT diverse and tended to use verbally aggressive or condescending styles to make up for poor leadership ability. Rules changed often so even when you were doing what you were told one day, the next day you got yelled at for it. Despite strong performance and top marks in Annual Reviews every year, was let go during a pandemic and told it was for budget reasons, despite being 100% grant - personal contacts later confirming that the funding was an excuse. Never given any feedback about ANY problems leading up to termination. Was being told all along everything was good. Feedback overall was minimal and typically personal in nature - regarding whether people "like working with you" or not. Often framed to trigger rather than as constructive, tangible things to work on.