Pros
Opportunity to work on high-profile design projects
Kontras
The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is completely disconnected from the well-being of the staff. Over the course of two years, I watched a collaborative team dissolve into infighting due to extreme pressure and a lack of support. Multiple colleagues suffered mental health breakdowns because of the environment. Management is overbearing and micromanages every detail, yet refuses to take accountability when things go wrong. Success is claimed by the boss; failure is blamed on the team. One-man bottleneck at the top. Sign-offs never happen because the owner cannot let go of control. This leads to constant bottlenecks, extreme overtime, and a culture of blame. The fact that almost the entire team has left within a year of my departure speaks for itself.