Used to be an amazing company with great culture - Now that’s left is a sinking titanic
Pros
- People there are really passionate on driving results, thus creating a very open & transparent, collaborative space for cross-functions to work together WM used to be an amazing company with great culture, friendly colleagues, collaborative culture, treated employees with respect, and offers a flexible work environment where they emphasized a lot on work life balance. - 25 days AL - Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance - $500 health screening allowance every 2 years - Only 2 days in the office per week - People there are really passionate on driving results, thus creating a very open & transparent, collaborative space for cross-functions to work together
Cons
However things start to take a turn after WM was acquired by a private equity. - Loads of uncertainties and lack of job security (Many “non-essential” roles are eliminated or shifted to “low-cost” countries such as India. Several rounds of layoffs already started from a year ago till now. - Company disregarded long years of service from pioneer staff by laying them off, brutal - Pressure is on to hit unrealistic targets, and there’s added responsibilities due to lesser manpower (from layoffs) - Even if you are already doing double work, you are still at risk of getting laid off. It all depend on the company’s needs at that point in time and they require to cut cost - Used to have many charitable work/donations, activity participation groups (Thrive/Pride etc.), but all of them were removed ever since cost-cutting measures started All in all, WM has already lost its soul and the very essence of the heartwarming culture it once had… I would have given a high rating to WM if it was before the PE takeover. But now, many decisions from c-suites aren’t making sense, budgets are cut, but targets are significantly higher.