Pros
Staff feels a sense of solidarity against poor management. Above competitive salaries on some positions. Free lunch on Tuesdays.
Cons
They like to tout that they’re a government contractor but they do not have a single government contract. The CEO and Chief Mission Officer are total shams. Believe the Glassdoor reviews that mention payday lending and Cambridge Analytica. Do your research on each of these men. The Chief Mission Officer likes to say that Torch is “harder to get into than Harvard.” This is a lie. There is constant turnover and churn as people flee to healthier work environments. Working here means you will be sucked into the vortex of toxic manipulation. These leaders have zero respect for their employees, and even less if you are a woman. They will squeeze you like a lemon until you’re out of juice and then throw you away. I have seen both men and women cry on multiple occasions after being screamed at by these leaders during meetings in front of co-workers and client. A small example of the toxicity of this company: To humiliate an employee for having an older car, the CEO bought them a severely beat up car that was headed for the junkyard, and made the entire office come outside to watch as it was delivered. The CEO made a big deal of paying with a wad of cash. The culture here is non-existent. If anything, it’s based on fear, intimidation, and manipulation. So many good people have left. Lured by the promise of equity (the CEO claims that he’s going to make us all millionaires), many of my coworkers are staying just to collect a paycheck for as long as they can. There are no 90-day or annual reviews or even raises. They only give big bonuses to those who agree to play ball with their unscrupulous business practices. You will be asked to promote and post positive messages on social media about the company, to the point of giving you suggested glowing comments for your posts. You’ll even be asked to “like” posts from investors on LinkedIn. The majority of the positive posts for this company on Glassdoor are by upper management. This is not sour grapes. It’s a warning to stay away. This company is circling the drain.