Run, don't walk...far, far, away.
Pros
If you are driven and can work independently with no direction this will be a good fit. A good option for a new college graduate to get their feet wet but not a long-term organization to work for.
Cons
Toxic and closed minded executive team. Lots of micro-management. They do not listen to others views or suggestions, it is their way or the highway. There is a non-existent career path. The position you are hired for will be the position you will remain in. They may give you a new title but your duties will not change. The sales team has one day of training, which provides no information, you just sit in the morning and afternoon scrum, then you are handed a phone and told to make phone calls. There is very little collaboration or team work to improve processes. The BU heads start off really nice but will quickly turn and start to belittle you if you do not follow their old, used car salesman sales tactics to a "T". Bullying is their preferred method of leadership and bad behavior is rewarded. There is a strong cultural imbalance. The India office teams are better connected and they are rewarded with team building activities, extra holidays, and team recognitions. In Pittsburgh, the culture is so bad that getting the team to socialize even during work hour events is non-existent because the BU heads frown upon their sales team having fun-it's a Catch-22. They say to have fun, then you are reprimanded later. Everyone just sits at their desk and there is minimal interaction among team members. You try to keep your head down and avoid contact with the executive team. The CEO is disconnected from what is really going on but as long as the numbers reflect a profit, the cost to the employees doesn't matter. The CEO's thought process is, Profit Growth=Successful organization. It is common knowledge that if your employees suffer, eventually it will catch up and your company will suffer as well. If you do decide to interview and possibly accept a position with this organization, please ask the current team members how long they have been with the company? The longevity will clue you in to the environment. The executive team also has lack of trust in their team, or what they consider to be the outsiders, anyone who was not with the organization from the beginning, or if you are not a friend or family member, you will never progress. Benefits are ok They do not match the 401K No support Toxic work environment with inappropriate behavior and comments and reporting is a waste of time, there are no consequences.
