Pros
Good office environment with good-hearted people to work with. People were mostly friendly and fairly easy to work with.
Cons
Communication was poor, much more than I expected. Standard processes took an extremely long time to accomplish (i.e., it's a 2 week process before you can get your laptop). It is understood that it is still a small and upcoming technology company...it employs a conglomerate of personnel from multiple small technology companies. The opportunities for improvement are in a few areas, mostly in communication...things were going on around me and I had absolutely no clue as to what was happening and no one offered or invited me to anything; my team and I were simply in the dark. Also, the policies in place were for Randstad (consulting company), but not for the technology side. It was funny that I would ask three people a common company question (i.e., do we work the day after Thanksgiving?) and I would get three different answers! The biggest issue I had (and mine may have been an isolated issue) is mid-level management. Communication with my manager was extremely poor (the worst I've experienced in 30+ years). I didn't think much of it at first...I learned that my manager was fairly new to his position, and may not have had much experience in leading people. Things went downhill very quickly...no communication, cancelled one-on-ones week after week, lack of support, no acknowledgment of accomplishments or successes and then finally being accused of doing 'nothing'. It was a very demeaning and the most unprofessional approach I've experienced with anyone that I reported to. HR began to get involved but I halted it because I didn't want to negatively impact someone's career. Bottom line is, mid-level leadership was not just poor, it was non-existent. Not to mention some 'under-handed manipulation' in the hiring process. Again, I'm not trying to speak for everyone, but it was obvious to myself and my team that we had no support. When you can walk by your people everyday and never speak to them, there's a grave leadership problem.
