Pros
- Remote-first policy (in writing) - Some individual contributors are thoughtful and well-meaning - Occasional efforts from middle management to “clarify” goals
Cons
- Toxic culture: Gossip, office politics, and blurred responsibilities are common. Retaliatory HR. - Leadership lacks transparency: Key decisions (including a manager’s firing) are poorly communicated. - Operational failures like missed payroll and broken time-tracking systems are normalized without accountability. - Managerial support is transactional at best: 1:1s focus on tasks, not people. - Clear signs of misogyny or gender discrimination: upper/ mid management talking down at or talking over female employees, inapporpriate request to female employee ("Can you read for me?")