Survival of the Fittest and Connected: Welcome to a company backed by private equity
Pros
Unlock is the largest healthcare marketing agency in the US. There is growth potential for the company with the variety of business lines. Employee benefits are middle of the road with unlimited PTO. There are some smart and collaborative colleagues to add to your network.
Cons
Unlock is a new company formed from a handful of acquired companies in the healthcare marketing space. The integration of these organizations has created a tough work environment for employees. There are internal power struggles as some in upper management struggle for self-preservation and to retain power and relevance. This trickles down to a toxic, blame-game environment that empowers bullying and an “every person for themselves” culture. It is difficult watching talented colleagues get targeted in these power struggles and bullies being backed up by senior leadership. As as employee, I find myself walking on eggshells and hoping I am at a minimum adequately performing my job. It is expected that processes and expectations will change with the integration, but it is not always communicated to the staff. As a private equity backed company, I fully expect layoffs to happen every quarter. Add this to the mix of power struggles, backstabbing, internal alliances, not knowing who to trust… employee morale is terrible. I’m afraid the chaos will only hurt the business creating more instability and tolerated bad behavior.
