Chatham Financial reviews

However, there is a fraternity-like atmosphere. One team looks down and treats other teams beneath them. The CEO himself behaves in this fashion himself. As far as the core values – those things were once the focus of this company. Now, they’re an afterthought if they don’t get in the way of a more profitable opportunity. Lets talk about how diversity, equality and inclusion are just buzz words to these folks. Let’s talk about the lack of equal pay. Let’s talk about gaslighting employees about their performance so they can treat positions on teams like game of thrones and make calculated moves to dismiss employees to bring on family and friends less qualified while passing over those who would be more beneficial for that position and would enrich their career path. Let’s talk about being pigeonholed in a position because management wants what’s best for Chatham and not what your career goals are. Where management interjects what makes you successful and doesn’t acknowledge the success you want for yourself. As for advice – I can only hope after the significant amount of turnover in the HR department that the new HR department will allow for those buzzwords to become the new values. This company used to put actions to values. Let’s get back there. Let's mean what we say and not weaponize feedback for dismissals and contort what’s said to fit a narrative that pits management against employees.

Most jobs are very processing related and feel relatively transactional and "dead end" in terms of professional growth. Leadership is seriously lacking. Chatham typically promotes people that are good at their jobs and puts them in leadership positions without any support or training in how to lead and mentor others. Promotions are very few and far between. Additionally, experienced hires are not valued for their input and recommendations for improvement because the long-timers make the rules and call the shots. Leadership is not open to new ideas from new employees. Favoratism runs rampant, even if the "favorites" are hurting the company's growth. Overall, I would recommend Chatham to new college graduates, but not to others with work experience outside of Chatham. It can be a very frustrating experience for those wanting to make an impact on the organization.