Pros
- good location for commuters i.e. connected to ogilvie and short walk to L trains
- consistent employee engagement i.e. annual summer event, happy hours, department outings
- compensation higher than standard average
Cons
- little growth i.e. senior staff must leave to be promoted at associate/sr associate level
- VP level and above promotions based on gender and favoritism
- minimal diversity in office
- lack of confidentiality and inappropriate involvement of day to day decision making with HR
- rules and standards not applying to all staff based on favoritism
- ZERO transparency i.e. monthly town halls for show and not telling
- lack of promised cross training
- culture committee not able to improve culture i.e. HR red tape
- lack of job security and leadership changes in short time frame i.e. firings in winter 2018, lay-off in spring 2019, company sold summer 2019
- small office high-school dynamic i.e. popularity contest v. actual work ethic will get one far