Good place to earn a paycheck, not so great for a career - Manager McKinstry Employee Review

4.0
Jan 16, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible schedule, good benefits, good work environment. Like I said in the headline, a good place to earn a paycheck. I did it for quite some time and tolerated the cons much longer than I would have in most places.

Cons

Disclaimer- these cons are not universal through the company, as is obvious in my "advice to management". Lack of mentoring and advancement opportunities, and an undesirable office location in Seattle - few walkable lunch options, impossible to run errands (doctor appt, drug store, etc.), and safety, crime, and pollution are growing concerns. There are simply better places, both physically and professionally, to work these days so I made the change.

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Pros

People oriented company, good culture.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary and PTO policy Onsite gym for a fair monthly price Cool rooftop golf setup Nice little taco truck nearby outside

Cons

This place has extremely poor leadership and is very toxic at every level. Prepare to be micromanaged, ignored, gaslit, and shown zero empathy for heavy workload or personal emergencies by mediocre middle managers. Principals are checked out and are too busy creating new promotions for themselves and drinking wine at the CEO’s ranch. The bonus structure and profit sharing is laughable and a complete lie from what is listed on Workday. Annual raises aren’t even competitive to inflation. The C-suite executives are only focused on blatant nepotism for their own kids and relatives. HR puts people last and only cares about the company image (typical at most companies but they don’t even try to sugarcoat it). They force people to come in (3) days a week but they don’t even have enough parking. There is a cafe that sells mediocre food with typical expensive Seattle prices. The healthcare package is complicated, expensive, and relatively unknown to all providers. As a billion dollar company, they go cheap on the company holiday party and literally just host it at the office.

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