Vantaggi
Before they were removed the two minorities (a woman and LGBT) in upper management helped me grow as a writer and reporter. Most of the staff was talented and helpful, and you felt like you were building something great.
Svantaggi
Felt like they did not care about employees unless they were a favorite. My beat was changed multiple times to eventually be three different communities that required time-consuming research, meaning I was working around the clock. Requests for help were either unacknowledged or met with disdain, as were (accurate) predictions of future trends. Issues with my health insurance were never resolved despite telling management of a disability, meaning I never had it. The last month I was there I cried EVERY SINGLE DAY because of beratement by management. Despite being the first employee, repping the company in various ways that put them on the map, they shrugged when I said I was quitting. I was also the least paid employee, could not negotiate a raise. Former fellow employee acknowledges throwing me under the bus on various occasions, and once I quit she became the target of bullying until she quit as well.