Pros
All of the best reasons to work at Compass vanished at the IPO. It was immediately clear the business model is flawed and the CEO has no plan other than hope for a market rebound so he can sell his stake. CEO has bragged about promoting people (a president) because “they show up to the office”.
Cons
CEO has an obsession with return to office because it helps him hide that he is completely underperforming in every way. Health insurance has gotten much worse, pay has been frozen since March 2022, and there are giant disparities between orgs. Product and engineering is guaranteed to stay remote through 2024 and had received two retention bonuses while the rest of the company is forced back to the office 5 days a week with no retention bonuses.
