Pros
Teammates are generally friendly. Up until recently going to work was pleasant.
Cons
A jarring transition from an employee feedback informed hybrid policy to an employee feedback excluded nanny state. A complete reversal of a policy that was praised by the CEO himself at the last company meeting. The policy was announced with a generic email full of the tired corporate buzzwords of mentoring, collaboration, and culture. The only culture that is visible now is one of open misery. The only topic of conversation is the open anger at what is being forced on the staff. Management is already starting the "or else" speeches and badge swipes are being monitored. Better together or better come in or get fired? The company is now in a growth focused mindset and the staff feel how they are slowly being pushed into the cold world of being measured in bottom line numbers.