NIC reviews

PM's who are told to never to say NO to the customer. This makes for interesting timelines such as 3 days to create a new mobile app. Based on this scenario management explains they're "managing expectations of the partner" while dev's and other team members slave away at all hours to make them look good at corporate. Everyday there's a crisis so you are unable to complete assigned work even though we are "managing expectations" and are using detailed NASA-esque project plans. Management eliminates necessary positions or departments explaining it's a cost saving measure but then tasks current employees with the eliminated positions expecting them to just tack on more hours and become an overnight expert. Thus the saying you're never off the clock. Long, unrewarded hours unless you're in the clique then it's promotions for showing up and awards for being Awesome or a Rock Star. Corporate emails telling you to vote for Best of the Web because it shows how great we are as a company. These awards are the equivalent of glorified participation trophies. If you're asked to vote for your own company what does that say about your product? At one point we had a Snack Committee (seriously?) who met and provided updates during office meetings even though the workload was overwhelming. Discussions about budget constraints and how we can't afford software or hardware but the office can be redecorated/reorganized. In terms of salary ask for what you want when you walk in the door otherwise you're not going to get it unless you get promotion and even then it's not that much. Conferences for the Kool-Aid drinkers which amounted to a glorified college party. Creepy stalker vibe when you leave and former colleagues who haven't talked to you in months are checking out your FB page, LinkedIn, or cold calling you asking random questions about you and your current employment status.

Employees reaching their potential is at risk.