Pros
Generally great team members whom I admire for their level of creativity and passion. With the right mindset, a lot of learning opportunities. I was fortunate to be a part of an amazing team who created some best-in-class work, and learned so much about my own capabilities there. Completely remote with perks such as Summer Fridays, quarterly wellness stipend and unlimited PTO. Trust is given by management. Not a lot of micromanaging. OSEA has great brand values and mission. Female-owned and led which deserves so much respect. Also, the product is truly great.
Cons
The nepotism is rampant and egregious. Family members and friends of the family currently hold positions that they are completely unqualified for, especially those in management roles. CEO preaches a workplace based on kindness, but I often found myself on the receiving end of extremely unprofessional, reactive and rude Slack and text messages from her. You work to serve the CEO — not the brand — which can prove to be difficult. Not a lot of risk taking or out of the box thinking here. Be prepared to acquiesce to all of her requests, even if they may not be the right fit for the company. Those that were steering the brand in the right direction (as in, highly qualified team members) have all left. Lack of transparency around company wide goals and initiatives. There was zero goal planning or opportunities to move up presented to me, even though I consistently beat my goals over the course of my time there.