Pros
It was an absolute pleasure working at Mindbody. I loved the mission, and I was bought into where it was going. Here is why I stayed: Amazing team members. A fascinating client base. A lot of business growth opportunities. A passionate middle management team. Core values you want to live by.
Cons
Why I left: 1. Mindbody got lost in corporate politics and best practices playbooks. It lost its innovation. It lost its customer focus. 2. My position in the company - If you want to be in management, aim to join as a Director or higher. Managers are expected to operate as people managers, project managers, and operations managers. Compensation doesn't reflect the additional workload, and you will continue to be spread thin. 3. Leadership - Most of the C-Suite aren't respected, trusted, or liked. There is a lot of talk about them being inauthentic, but the reality is that they are their authentic selves; it just isn't the authenticity the company is looking for right now. 4. Product - Technical debt is a huge problem. This has caused the product not to be user-friendly. Technical debt drives up the cost of delivery, making teams try to penny-pinch wherever possible. Hence, all the comments about outsourcing and time tracking.