Disappointed - Programmer Medpace Employee Review

Morale has been quite terrible lately due to denied promotions/raises in the last year and recent changes in our work from home policies. Upper management has blamed inflation and parking issues in Cincinnati for these changes, which really is just confusing and a little insulting. I am most disappointed with the poor communication surrounding the new return to office policy. Two weeks is not enough time to adjust to the reduced flexibility, and this abrupt change will cause unnecessary stress for families that were not expecting to lose work from home. This transition could have been handled much better. While I love my team and the people I work with, decisions made by upper management (abrupt return to office, exit badge swipes, firing over WFH non-compliance), lackluster benefits (no paid parental leave, high deductible insurance, three-year vesting timeline for 401K), and the non-competes (preventing employees from leaving an unsupportive environment) have left a bad taste in my mouth. I am not confident that upper management is leading the company in the right direction.