Pros
Decent New York office location. Work life balance generally protected (take your PTO). Co-workers are motivated and driven to learn and grow. Great senior leadership (Regional Directors and up) in place to drive company forward in challenging macro environment.
Kontras
- Too many layers of middle managers (Snr Manager -> Director) - most of whom are incompetent or redundant. Some of the worst managers I have ever worked for in my entire career. Vet them thoroughly prior to joining. - Your day to day will have no stability or structure - your managers will always drop things on your plate and expect you to complete everything. This does not happen occasionally, it happens every week without fail. "Start up culture/move fast" is used as an excuse for terrible planning. - High performers are given more work, while slackers are dragged along. Management has no courage to properly manage poor performers. - No career pathways or development plans; don't expect an internal promotion. - Bonuses are not real bonuses and are not tied to any clear performance evaluation. Very biased and swayed by recency bias. - Stock price is in the dumps and will likely stay there for the foreseeable future.