Honestly, where do these good reviews come from? And where do the bad ones keep disappearing to?
Pros
You can make fast friends with your coworkers. There are frequent happy hours, free lunches and t-shirts but that is to boost morale which is pretty much non-existent. Casual dress if you wear the very affordable and comfortable branded t-shirts. Smith’s Mill office is nice and holds incredible potential - just not all the employees. On site barber - who is very talented and an incredible person. If you have tattoos/piercings you don’t need to cover or remove them. You can go negative in PTO if it is approved (typically is)
Cons
You find out about MAJOR changes from employees from different departments before management announces. Management does not have open communication regarding your position, growth opportunities or job security. ‘Promotions’ are given without pay raises because “that’s the base pay and you were hired making more than others”. Management says you’re being greedy if you ask for a raise. Every department is a frat house - not just sales. Very clear and obvious favoritism toward certain employees. How do you commit time theft and say you clocked 20+ hours of OT but are never in the office and your team lead AND supervisor can see your performance numbers are garbage? How do you have a job after that? EXTREME micromanagement - to the point of planning each employees day to the hour… that’s excessive. Too many meetings that are repetitive and not related to your job. Friday morning meetings are mostly for sales, and there is never any clear agenda or planning. More mens restrooms than womens because “there are more men in the office” - that’s a direct quote from HR. NO JOB SECURITY - a friend was recognized for top producer of the month in the morning and got laid off at 4:30 that same day for ‘performance” (note: this was the beginning of their mass layoffs) Once upper management realized they had grossly over hired, they raised daily and weekly performance expectations to an almost unachievable number to have the layoff excuse for performance. Required overtime. Friends who still work there have expressed how almost every perk of working there is now gone. The Smith’s Mill office is not super close to many lunch spots - and there is VERY little fridge space to store a packed lunch.
