They said all the right things during my job interview to get me through the door but when I started I saw their true colors. On my first day, I was shocked to find out that I had to take 40 hours of forced PTO during the company's winter break in December (I started in October) and you're not allowed to go negative on your PTO balance so I had no choice but to go unpaid for an entire week. I think this is something that should be disclosed before you hire someone. You're not allowed to take half days either. There is no 401k match and the benefits and pay aren't great. The laptops and computers are really old. They have the worst data management system and sometimes data isn't available for a few days.
During the job interview, they told me that I would get to work on a variety of things and I would never be bored. WRONG! It was the same thing everyday. I was also surprised to see that the people who interviewed me weren't the people I worked with directly (except one) and this wasn't made clear to me during the interview. If I had met the people I worked with directly, I would have never taken the job. A month in, I knew I had made the worst career decision but I had no choice but to stick there for a few more months. Politics is rampant and employees that suck up are the ones that are awarded. Teamwork is nonexistent and your teammates won't hesitate to throw you under the bus if something goes wrong even if it wasn't your fault.
