Pros
There were coworkers and management (that were recently promoted at the time) that I enjoyed working with. I did have freedom, and no restrictions on how I worked on my Projects. I was not micromanaged in doing my job. However, there were constant unnecessary ‘monkey wrenches’ thrown into my Projects which extended my deadlines which unfairly impacted the results of my work performance. Someone posted in another review that the company provides food, the company provides a lunch that you have to pay for.. (It gets taken out of your pay check every week). Also, if you’re absent I don’t think you get reimbursed for it…
Cons
When I was working at HALIGHT there was no organization amongst the Management team. I have discovered that there is a lot of favoritism and nepotism. I have witnessed Management publicly be toxic and irrational to workers in front of their peers. The company lacks comfortable working environments, professionalism, and resources. During my interview I was told that the company had a casual and relaxed time schedule, and that there were certain windows they would “like” some employees to be present in the office. I later discovered that is not true, if your attendance is not punctual Management will hold it against you. Management will document your tardiness and will hold it against you in your review; this information was later released to me, from one of the Management staff. I have observed Management shoot themselves in the foot, and then later throw a hardworking, ‘non-family related’ employee under the bus for their own mistakes. There were multiple occasions when speaking with Management and Executives that they would contradict themselves more than once in conversations. Some Management does not even have a good grasp of their own work ethics and structure. I have seen good and loyal workers unnecessarily, unfairly and unjustified get thrown underneath the bus (even when they were not present to defend themselves). If I were to be rewarded for being the best employee within the company, I still would not trust certain Management to provide a good reference. I have seen workers who do not contribute much to the company to be liked and valued by upper management, then see hard working, qualified specialist to be blamed for other people’s mistakes. These are recipes for an unprofessional and toxic business environment. The Owner’s friends and family members have nowhere to go, so they will hold onto this job and praise it, and will go out of their way to promote it (even though they are aware of some of the company’s incompetence and negligence.) If HALIGHT’s work environment will continue with this pattern, this company will never grow and succeed. Eventually causing the qualified, dedicated and skilled workers (Who are carrying the workload of other people) finding employment somewhere else. My advice is, if you are going to work for this company….. During the interview do not sell yourself SHORT. You’ll regret that you did. Get compensated for your worth, Management will bleed you dry during that time and you might as well be compensated
