Pros
-Free Beer (but it’s only AB beer, so…) -Decent benes -Lots of Branded Tshirts (not sure if this is a pro) -There are *some* great people (leaving in droves)
Cons
Creatives, strategic thinkers, and generally innovative people beware: this is the stagnant, out of touch, fraternity culture you’d assume it would be. Think of it like a Bud Light: pretty gross, a source of regret, and a choice for the worst people you know. Lackluster vision and virtually absent strategy. This is especially frustrating in marketing, where the main goal seemed to be signal boosting and interrupting cultural moments with ads that were uninspired and frankly embarrassing. COVID has helped the company show its true colors about a few societal opinions, and it’s red all around (not a surprise). Ask them about their financial support of bills that take away the same rights of the LGBTQ+ folks they use in their ads. Decent pay to start but challenging to get a raise or any recognition…unless you’re a certain type of person, that is (read: cult member/frat star). Disappointing when you see how much money they toss at the NFL, bonuses for the elite, or 15 second celebrity cameos. There are lots of very inexperienced leaders in roles that they aren’t fit for. Often this leads to real talent very quickly leaving, which keeps the fratty kool aid drinkers in power, all adding up to a very insular, limited vision as a company. There’s an unwillingness to change and a distrust among management, making everyone paranoid and territorial. The post college employees that go through the training program run the show, taking roles that they have no experience doing and further pushing the culture towards one of insularity, passive aggressiveness, and youthful ignorance. They’re also (naturally) startlingly privileged and look a lot alike, which doesn’t help the widespread diversity issues. Leadership loves to say that this company isn’t for everyone because it’s “high demand” and “merit based” etc etc but in reality that just means there are weekly surprise restructures/budget cuts/high school dramatics that’ll have you constantly in fear of job safety. The work wasn’t hard, it’s just an exhausting garbage fire culture that makes motivation hard to muster. If you can stomach it, you can phone it in for years and collect a check without having to contribute much. Many are doing this right now. Final note, although this is true for most corporations… HR is pure incompetence and not your friend. Be careful.
