Pros
Some good employees and managers who tried their best to protect staff from upper leadership. A lot of genuinely talented people have either left or been pushed out over the years. The office dogs were also one of the few bright spots until employees were misled about them still being allowed after the office move.
Cons
This company operates on fear, politics, and image management. It’s one of those workplaces where you slowly stop trusting your own judgment because dysfunction becomes so normalized internally. You are not encouraged to ask questions, challenge decisions, or speak openly unless your opinion aligns with leadership. To survive here, many employees learn to stay quiet because it is far easier than dealing with the reaction or fallout that can come from disagreement. Transparency is almost nonexistent, and communication from leadership often feels evasive, contradictory, or intentionally misleading. HR does not feel neutral or safe, which only adds to the discomfort. The overall culture feels emotionally reactive, unpredictable, and heavily dependent on staying in leadership’s good graces. The strangest part is that many employees do not fully realize how unhealthy the environment is until after they leave. Once you experience a functional workplace elsewhere, the difference becomes very obvious.