Cedar has strong talent and an important mission, but ongoing strategic changes and leadership inconsistency make it a difficult place to do sustained, high quality work
Company direction is extremely uncertain and shifts frequently (about every 6 months), which makes it hard to see initiatives through . These shifts often happen without clear follow through or measurable outcomes
Leadership alignment appears inconsistent - which leads to constant reprioritization and confusion on what actually matters
Decision making is slow and often unclear from leadership, causing unnecessary swirl rather than forward progress
Attrition is a problem right now with most roles not being backfilled. Also several silent layoffs have happened recently which has negatively impacted morale and trust. Leadership still expects high performance, but is doing nothing to address morale or to incentivize sustained performance
Favoritism is rampant in some departments, affecting visibility and promotion outcomes - performance alone does not always drive advancement making it feel non-meritocratic
Significant executive turnover over the past 1.5 years, which contributes to the broader sense of instability. I would ask about this if I were interviewing at cedar
