Stand Together reviews

Leadership is a mess. There is an overwhelming culture of micromanagement, indecisiveness, and power plays. Decisions are made based on internal politics rather than logic, strategy, or expertise. If you enjoy constant shifting priorities, vague directives, and leadership that contradicts itself weekly, this is the place for you. High turnover. Many great employees leave (or are pushed out) because competence is undervalued, and compliance is king. Expect to see talented people disappear without explanation while mediocrity thrives. Zero trust in employees. Despite all the talk of ‘empowerment’ and ‘bottom-up innovation,’ the reality is that everything must be approved by layers of out-of-touch leadership who stall progress, override experts, and second-guess their own decisions. Burnout is inevitable. Unreasonable expectations, constant last-minute changes, and a culture of excessive revision and bureaucratic nonsense make it impossible to ever feel like you’re doing a good job. Culture issues. While the organization pretends to value diversity of thought, in reality, only one perspective is truly welcome. Employees who challenge leadership—even constructively—quickly learn that the ‘culture of dialogue’ doesn’t apply when the conversation is uncomfortable for those at the top. STAY AWAY

The organization is growing quite quickly, which is a good sign for the future, but which can make it hard to keep up with everything sometimes.