- above all the leadership team needs to turn over - most of the C-Suite has outlived their usefulness at this stage in the company. The founders are smart but not prepared to take the company to the next level; the rest of the C-Suite is homegrown and/or lacks mature company experience. Good people but not the right leaders now
- comp and benefits are not competitive with other tech companies - the comp benchmarks they use are generic/low and increasing rigidity around promotions limits upward mobility for many. Equity is also a joke for anyone who has joined in the last 3-4 years, as the potential value is minimal; only lifers have real skin in the game anymore
- layoffs have created a culture of fear and protectionism - no one knows if a bad quarter is going to cause another round of layoffs, and collaboration is declining as people try to protect their turf. People are also just tired of everything they've gone through over the past 3 years and leadership expresses little appreciation for the challenges those remaining have gone through
- more strategy whipsawing than you can imagine - every few months there's a new strategy and never enough time/energy/focus to ensure they are successful
