I feel my career at C-4 was both challenging and rewarding but not the best work/life balance. The work can be overwhelming at times. The more capable you are, the faster you are promoted, but the more work you get. If you are a self-motivated and have an insatiable appetite to be on the cutting-edge, this is a great company. If you are slacker, don’t even apply. You can fool yourself or fake your way through the interview process, but if you lack the work ethic or can’t be a team player, you will eventually just end up being another poorly written one-star Glassdoor review. Once I was promoted I began to be constantly bombarded by every recruiter in the city. Work was piling up and I wasn’t feeling very appreciated. I went on a few interviews. Things slowed down and I settled back in. Two month’s later I received an offer I couldn’t refuse and took it. It was not as advertised but I ended up getting another job from the same recruiter that paid me more, that’s closer to where I live. I am making more money, have a better commute and always leave at 5:00 on the dot. I have my own office. But the people are much older and stuffy, the work is repetitive and it’s just not the same. I am appreciated, much less. The end of the day can’t come fast enough. There’s nothing to be excited about. There’s no gossip. There’s no camaraderie. No company parties. No ‘unofficial’ gatherings. No memes.There is less work and a lot less laughs. Do I miss being jammed into an office with three other people on Rt1? Sort of. I miss my friends. I miss the insanity. I miss the fun.
