Pros
Nice office space, somewhat predictable hours.
Those that do the actual work are some of the hardest working, exceptional, intelligent and creative people I’ve had to pleasure to know.
Cons
No direct deposit. Yes, very archaic!
Functions more like a high school with very defined clicks and a lot of complaining and gossiping about the company, the work and the management.
Salaries are way below average, especially for entry level employees. Expect to barely scrape by financially.
No performance or annual bonuses. Promotion structure is ambiguous. There is very little room for growth.
No benefits (401k, Roth IRA, etc.)
Lack of formal process in everything from on-boarding to performance reviews. No praise or recognition for a job well done.
Lack of innovative, inspiring or challenging projects/work.
There's no camaraderie. People and teams are siloed with very little collaboration.
People are not treated equally and fairly.
Upper Management sends snarky and passive aggressive emails to employees instead of having forward facing conversations.
Projects are convoluted with too many cooks in the kitchen. Boundaries were blurred between designers and account managers.
A certain manager in upper management is extremely immature in the area of spreading and listening to gossip, and very much into favoritism of employees (mostly on his team). If you don't agree with his ideas or his way of doing things, he is disrespectful, rude and offensive. He definitely likes to make people upset or angry to get a reaction out of them. He always wants to make himself look like the "good guy," when in actuality he's the biggest problem.