- Sadly, the major pro is also what the directors and C-levels mostly ignore. Layoffs are very, very common. The overall mood is that you’re always afraid of losing your job, and it can happen for no reason. Sometimes they want to start a new project or cut some costs, and they cut people randomly—not based on performance or reviews. Your manager won’t have an answer for why you’ve been fired.
- The salary is lower than the market.
- Bonuses are not clear, and nobody really knows when they earn 100% or less.
- Very often, the owner of the company doesn’t really care about his words, and he can be rude in company meetings, to everyone. The overall mood in the company is one of fear when presenting something if the owner is in the meeting.