Pros
Galls is a great place to work. From day one, I have felt welcomed and supported by a fantastic team that genuinely cares about each other and our collective success. We celebrate and lift each other up, and have fun events throughout the year. We work hard but also celebrate our successes. The people and relationships here make the difference. I have an incredible team in Training/HR and a manager (Maria) who is right in the trenches working just as hard, if not harder, as we all are balancing many projects.
The company culture is one of collaboration and innovation. Compared to my previous organization, training is involved in key decisions on projects, and our expertise is leaned upon. There are daily interactions around the office and on project calls with C-level leaders, senior leadership, directors, and managers. Management encourages open communication, and my ideas are valued, which has made me feel empowered in my role. I appreciate the emphasis on professional growth; there are plenty of opportunities to sharpen my skills in content creation and training development. Galls is a perfect place for career opportunities, as many who get their foot in the door, often advance and promote within the company even to other departments. Galls value internal promotions a great deal.
Salary is very competitive, and our health insurance premiums did not increase last year which is unheard of in this economy. We also have a feature called DailyPay where you can get up to 50% advance of your pay if you ever have an emergency. We also get an incredible employee discount as well.
Cons
The workload can be a little intense at times. I am a person who likes to complete a project before moving to the next one, so balancing many projects at once and moving between them was something I had to learn. There were some late nights to meet project deadlines. My work-life balance has improved in recent months, and I have a manager who is incredibly understanding and encouraging in maintaining a healthy balance.
Some of our systems are home-grown and are very dated, requiring a lot of steps/navigation and not as many visuals. IT is currently short on laptops so the computers we use are a bit dated. They've come a long way, but it is still a work in progress.
