Pros
The rank-and-file are the best you will find anywhere. Creative, responsible, hardworking, and passionate.
Cons
Through smoke-and-mirrors about their stellar reputation, this company has attracted a dedicated and creative staff who typically work 50-60 hours a week (no overtime) and more. These creative, intelligent, productive people work their tails off hoping for commendation, achievement, and advancement, and hopefully a light at the end of the toxic tunnel. Last month’s layoffs of over 10% of the staff wasn’t a light at the end of the tunnel. It was a train heading in their direction. The process was executed suddenly and harshly by the inept “Chief People Officer” and her minions. The public excuse was about the tariffs and other financial constraints. But that’s the side story. The true story is extensive mismanagement of company dollars and ridiculous changes of direction, due to an insatiable need to satisfy the ego of the CBO. Here's the truth: After hemorrhaging millions of dollars on vanity projects meant to flatter or satisfy this CBO, including poorly designed product lines and the expensive and impractical renovations of several areas of the HQ facility (which the company doesn’t even own, by the way!) the CEO apologetically *RESCINDED* the annual merit bonus … after it had already been announced. The reason? Poor profit margins in 2024. Quite an insult after it became common knowledge that Executive Team had been treated to an all expenses paid luxury spa retreat in Hawaii just a few months earlier… plus the over-$2 million renovation of the employee lunch-room, the installation of 2 pickleball courts, etc. etc. etc. I guess the staff was supposed to feel “taken care of” by the weekly snacks and Thursday popcorn. I think being spared the daily harassment and abuse by the top leaders of the company, and flouting the squandering of company assets, might have gone farther to engender true appreciation and improving sinking morale. Oh, and those “Great Place to Work” awards? Like all the other awards that were bought, they were also likely purchased.