Politics, bureaucracy, and bad ideas. - Anonymous employee Macerich Employee Review

Who you know is much more important than what you know. Outward appearances are more important than actual results. Career advancement is very slow. Type A personalities (extroverts) rewarded, while Type B personalities (introverts) are ignored. A large portion of the company is middle management, all given "Vice President" titles. Many people in middle management seem to feel entitled to special treatment and exemption from company policies. After the original President was pushed into retirement, it seems like poor business decisions keep being made. No transparency in Executive-level operations after the original President left.