The best place to work - Crew Member Keeping Current Matters Employee Review

KCM is a refreshing, inspiring, and unique place to work. It truly has a people first culture. KCM is dedicated and adaptable in establishing a healthy work/life balance for all of it’s employees. The commitment to the continued development of employees is rare and remarkable and the benefits are unmatched. KCM doesn’t just talk the talk when it comes to core values, KCM walks the walk and lives and operates by those values every day. KCM prompts each of its crew members to jump out of their comfort zone and grow. The company is growing rapidly and their in-office environment promotes collaboration and positivity. When I was first hired, I felt like it was all too good to be true and there had to be a catch. But in my experience, there hasn’t been a catch.

The culture isn’t for everyone. If you are not a motivated self starter who strives to lead and exceed, it might not be a good fit for you. If you don’t like being pushed outside of your comfort zone, it might not be for you. KCM works in office Monday through Thursday with an optional work from home day on Fridays, which in-office may be viewed as a con to some; however, I feel like the office environment is so upbeat and productive that I truly look forward to going into the office each day.

- 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.