Phenomenal workforce and culture held back by short-term decision making
Pros
I've had great support to explore what I'm passionate about in project/program management. Good role models, and managers. Plenty of opportunity to take part in community involvement activities, to give back. Lots of very smart and hardworking individuals that may not even realize how valuable they are to the company. Great rapport around co-workers. Due to the nature of my role, I can work from home when I want. Most work place issues are generally addressed in frank and 1:1 interactions, office politics are low. Leadership within my group is approachable and cares about the work at hand.
Cons
HR seems intent on averaging out high performers, and normal performers via weird pay scale changes. If you come in with a higher salary for having a MSc your pay increase per each promotion will definitely be lower. This promotes poor behavior where high performers have little incentive to work harder. Product Planning office needs to get better. Projects decision making should not be made purely based on project cost. Long term planning/benefits should be explored thoroughly, including cost to brand name and customer experience.
