Pros
Middle management is full of good people who care about the work and are passionate about the community.
Cons
Executive leadership is completely dysfunctional, disrespectful to employees, and seems to operate from a place of reactivity and fear. They do not engage with their employees, listen to their concerns, or conduct themselves in professional ways. I have felt extremely disrespected by the mother-daughter leadership team and have witnessed concerning behavior and horrible treatment towards their staff. From forcing staff in-office without adhering to COVID protocols to witnessing leadership lash out at employees and make unfair accusations, I felt unsafe and set up to fail.
Other issues I had while working at GIG:
- Bare minimum benefits (5 days PTO a year, no paid parental leave, etc.)
- No real pathways for advancement
- No transparency on internal system changes and how they could effect staff
- Minimal/no pay increases with no clear explanation as to why
- Actively discourage communication between internal teams
- Rotating door of HR personnel