Performative Values and Continued Discrimination
Pros
Broad range of disciplines can offer exposure and career pivots for self-starters (as the company's HR function and most of its managers do not proactively nurture career growth)
Cons
The company's strength is storytelling—the problem is when it weaves a compelling story externally about its progressive values, only to be undermined by continued discriminatory behavior internally. The publicly-documented culture of gender discrimination, boys club, and toxic leadership behaviors is still alive and well. There is an ingrained culture of promoting charismatic career-climbers in leadership positions who do not prioritize nor understand true people management. Gratuitous self-promotion is necessary for advancement, not merit. The company cares about its bottom line—not its people, not society, not the planet. Many employees at the company may care about sustainability, inclusivity, equity, and other areas of social impact, but the company's DNA and its executive leadership are grounded in achieving commercial results, even if at the expense of other stakeholders.