Being associated with the fastest growing department that handles big and profitable accounts, it pains to spell out the cons. Here you go:
1. The most defining aspect of Feedonomics, family culture, has started losing its sheen lately, which vexes me to my core.
2. A cluster of new senior and middle management brought echo-chamberish perspective and no relatable/portable experience, along with animosity, and self-benefiting agenda. The new middle management seems to credit hack our ideas or the success of our work, silent our concerning voice, demean our opinion, put us through more work with what appears to be a false promise, and cold heartedly unavailable for any support.
3. It is my growing concern that my department has become a revolving door to talents who were looking for a great place to work. I lost many great, dedicated colleagues. All the glowing positive reviews in last few months, in my opinion, are not the true reflection of the current state of the company.
4. In all fairness, the top level senior management did take some actions such as holding exit interviews and installing people empowerment manager to garner grassroot level feedbacks. But with all due respect, the exit interview is too little too late, and institutionalizing empowerment role is only useful if employees can share feedback without fear of retaliation.
5. Back scratching, favoritism, and cronyism are growing unchecked, seemingly under the tutelage of new senior and middle management. It is stifling creativity, openness, and camaraderie.