Vantaggi
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Svantaggi
Incoherent communication is a staple at all levels. Work distribution is abysmal among "Associates". Expectations are either nonexistent, unrealistic, or completely nonsensical. The office I worked at is somehow still shaking on its hundred-million dollar legs even after ~18 months. Certifications/training programs have become something meaningless to display on an internal profile rather than usefulness stored in the mind. Coworkers are unmotivated and unsupervised-- basic leadership roles still haven't been filled to accommodate an overflow of entry-level hires. With that comes the embarrassing optics of board/card games. Opportunities for advancement are limited to looking for employment elsewhere. The company has posted nothing but profit quarter after quarter, making the poor benefits offered a true insult. The few Associates who have actually added value to the company, worked on projects, and developed themselves professionally, have received the same compensation increases as those who have and continue to do nothing but hang out with their friends and chat, take 90+ minute lunches, ghost work entirely, or spend a large chunk of their time playing games. "Open office environment" doesn't mean talk loudly to your table of buddies about video games and movies for 3 hours a day and then go home at 3:45. I was truly embarrassed to work here and will never be looking back.