Vantaggi
-There are some wonderful folks in the rank and file here (non-managers or middle managers), and many people in that rank and file are trying to do good things, against the wishes of everyone above them. -I was consistently awarded (literally, with awards) and commended for my good work. -When it became clear a few months into my employment that I was doing work above my pay grade, my pay was adjusted mid-year to account for this. -My direct manager was a pleasure to work with, and we checked in every week on my progress, work/life balance, career path and any learning opportunities.
Svantaggi
-The top 3 people in Senior leadership have a proven track record of transparently denying any sort of cultural or social advancement in DEI, environmental impact, or inclusive hiring. Myself and 5-7 others, at the request of these senior leaders, developed and presented a path/suggestions for advancing DEI efforts. Every single effort was turned down. The goal post for this project was moved at every turn (due dates moved, assignments changing last minute, money promised and then taken back etc etc). This incredibly challenging effort went on for almost a year, while everyone on the team did all of their regular job duties in addition to taking on the extra work and emotional effort the company should have been paying a professional to do. In the end, the entire project collapsed due to 4 people quitting related to this project, and the company gladly abandoned the effort. -From the moment I arrived on day 1, literally, it was clear that OnLogic does nothing to support the LGBTQ community and inclusion. Then followed a full calendar year of me personally requesting accommodation for myself and others and being told that it was not company policy/procedure/priority to do so. There were too many deeply upsetting and discriminatory incidents to get into here, but they were all along the lines of myself or others asking for or trying to explain why/how to be more inclusive, and being told by senior leadership that it was not a company priority. -The "values" of Open, Fair, Honest and Independent are twisted to be used in the best interest of senior leaders. -1 of the top 3 senior leaders (often seen "replying" to reviews here) repeatedly demanded incredibly uncomfortable 1:1 meetings with me on the changes I was requesting both personally and as part of the DEI project. These were stated to be fitting the value of "Open", but in reality were an excuse to use classic toxic masculine tactics to bully me into backing down. In these meetings, he used every debate team/business school 101 tactic to belittle me and my ideas, try to get me to stop making requests, and to generally treat me like an insolent child. At one point, he said to me that OnLogic is “not an advocacy company” and, regarding increasing diverse hires, he said that OnLogic would not “do any more than the Federal Government requires” to be inclusive. When I repeatedly tried to explain that inclusivity at work was not “political” (as he stated) but actually the right thing to do for folks ethically, psychologically, and for the community, he said that he did not agree with the premise entirely and that I was wrong. **I’ll say that again….the leader of this company actually told a queer, trans person that I was “wrong” about my own experience. ** -Senior leadership clearly had no idea what asking for DEI suggestions would entail, and were so ignorant as to how behind the company was in basic social justice issues that they couldn’t comprehend the Pandora’s box they opened when asking us to do this work. They then spent months trying to walk us back and shut it down, to which those of us who worked most closely on the project handed in our resignations instead. Most of those who worked on the project and then resigned were women, queer or folks of color. We were asking for changes on our own behalf, and then told we didn’t work hard enough or were just plain incorrect. -In the end, working for OnLogic under such deeply ignorant “leadership” who refused to do any basic research/understanding/effort to get educated on DEI issues was not sustainable for me. The personal toll on my mental health was too great, and I could no longer work for a company I had no faith in. Here is an excerpt from my resignation letter, which I was not asked for but I volunteered to provide to state my reasons for leaving in my own words. I never received a response to this, any sort of apology or acknowledgement of the good work we attempted to do to advance DEI at OnLogic. I was offered a “severance package” which provided only 2 weeks pay….in exchange for not writing any negative reviews or speaking negatively about OnLogic. It was money I certainly needed, but no amount is worth denying my own moral values for. “OnLogic has found itself in a world where a humongous tidal shift has happened in the past year. This shift is towards true diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. It is no longer acceptable or "political" to take a stance that supports all people; it is necessary to do so if a company wants to thrive. More than that, it is the right thing to do. This is where OnLogic has failed its employees; by refusing to truly hear what we are asking for and to understand its importance. This puts the company behind the curve on advancing culture and supporting this community. It has become clear to me that I cannot support a company that doesn't support me and all members of my community. After many failed attempts at trying to make OnLogic an organization I want to be a part of, it became apparent that leadership is not ready to advance.”
