A Case Study in How Poor Leadership Sinks a Company - Anonymous employee Keeping Current Matters Employee Review

everything about this place is amazing

can't think of a single con of working at KCM

- Many of the individual contributors and lower-level employees are talented, supportive, and genuinely good people to work with. - The pace and workload forced me to learn quickly and develop new skills, often outside my formal job description. - If you are highly self-directed, resilient, and willing to figure things out on your own with minimal guidance, you may experience personal growth. (That growth, however, comes from necessity rather than intentional investment by leadership*)

When asked about how to handle work-life balance in an employee "ask me anything," meeting, the current VP of Research & Content Strategy said "there's no such thing." - Leadership consistently demonstrates poor strategic judgment and lack of accountability. - Significant spending decisions—such as investing heavily in a large office space—were made shortly before mass layoffs, signaling serious misalignment between leadership priorities and employee well-being. - Communication from senior leadership is minimal, inconsistent, and often lacking transparency, especially during periods of uncertainty. - Employees are frequently overloaded with responsibilities well beyond their job scope, without adequate compensation, recognition, or support. - The culture places the burden of “making it work” on employees while leadership remains disconnected and inaccessible. - Layoffs were handled in a way that felt impersonal and dismissive, reinforcing a broader pattern of leadership detachment.