- Impossible work loads prevent you from ever using PTO, except when you run out of work due to lack of projects/funding
- Work loads were poorly managed/delegated such that you are either buried or have no work at all
- 60 hrs/week is expected
- A job well done only earns you more work
- No training or development
- A well-designed product takes a backseat to making things look good (from a liability standpoint) on paper.
- Company makes money based on hours, meaning there is no incentive to get a job done quickly.
- Management is terrible at communicating crucial project information and blames others for mistakes made on their part
- Everything is micro-managed. Nobody is trusted by management
- You are held accountable for things outside of your control (funding, shifting project deadlines, changes in design scope, broken computers, etc.)
- No incentives, raises, promotions, or other growth potential
- Inefficiencies due to the customer's stringent, lengthy, and sometimes self-conflicting requirements
- Misleading recruiters that feed blatant lies about the position and benefits
- Benefits (besides PTO) were sub-par. 401(k) match was below industry average and had 3 year vesting.
- Your job security is based entirely on whether funding continues to flow from the single client company.
- High turnover due to reasons above has created a turnover mentality in management/recruiting (ie, employees are just numbers)
